TNF and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Regarding DLBCL patients’ daily living abilities, the ECOG Scale of Performance Status (ECOG PS) was in negative correlation with IL-8 in patients without thrombosis and with Fibrinogen (ρ = −0.468), TNF-α (ρ = −0.624) and P-selectin (ρ = −0.424) in patients with thrombosis (Table 1).