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This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of an immunohistochemical classification separating FL into a germinal center-like (GC-like) phenotype, characterized by retention of germinal-center-associated features, and a memory-like (Mem-like) phenotype, reflecting a more differentiated post-germinal-center\/memory B-cell state. Fifty-one patients with FL were retrospectively analyzed for clinicopathological characteristics, immunohistochemical findings, relapse, and overall survival (OS). LMO2 expression was detected in 70.6% of cases and was associated with lower mortality (19.4% vs. 60.0%, p = 0.008), lower relapse rates (8.3% vs. 33.3%, p = 0.039), and improved 5-year OS (85.3% vs. 35.0%, log-rank p = 0.003). FOXP1 positivity was observed in 41.2% of cases and was associated with higher mortality (57.1% vs. 13.3%, p = 0.002) and inferior 5-year OS (44.5% vs. 89.4%, log-rank p &lt; 0.001). Mem-like patients had significantly poorer 5-year OS than GC-like patients (39.5% vs. 90.1%, log-rank p &lt; 0.001). 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