Survival Patterns Among Lymphoma Patients With a Family History of Lymphoma
Author(s) -
Lesley Anderson,
Ruth M. Pfeiffer,
Joshua Rapkin,
Gloria Gridley,
Lene Mellemkjær,
Kari Hemminki,
Magnus Björkholm,
Neil E. Caporaso,
Ola Landgren
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2007.14.6571
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , family history , hazard ratio , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , population , proportional hazards model , etiology , anaplastic large cell lymphoma , oncology , gastroenterology , leukemia , confidence interval , environmental health
Genetic factors are important in the etiology and pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Only a few small studies have assessed clinical characteristics and prognosis for familial patients, with inconsistent findings.
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