Epidemiology and etiology of leukemia and lymphoma

JAB Bispo, PS Pinheiro… - Cold Spring …, 2020 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Available evidence suggests that the incidence of leukemia and lymphoma tends to be
higher in highly developed regions of the world and among Whites in the United States …

Hodgkin lymphoma: diagnosis and treatment

SM Ansell - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2015 - Elsevier
Hodgkin lymphoma is a rare B-cell malignant neoplasm affecting approximately 9000 new
patients annually. This disease represents approximately 11% of all lymphomas seen in the …

Environmental and heritable factors in the causation of cancer—analyses of cohorts of twins from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland

P Lichtenstein, NV Holm, PK Verkasalo… - New England journal …, 2000 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The contribution of hereditary factors to the causation of sporadic cancer is
unclear. Studies of twins make it possible to estimate the overall contribution of inherited …

Hodgkin lymphoma: 2018 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification, and management

SM Ansell - American journal of hematology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Disease Overview Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B‐cell lymphoid
malignancy affecting 8500 new patients annually and representing approximately 10.2% of …

Familial predisposition and genetic risk factors for lymphoma

JR Cerhan, SL Slager - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2015 - ashpublications.org
Our understanding of familial predisposition to lymphoma (collectively defined as non-
Hodgkin lymphoma [NHL], Hodgkin lymphoma [HL], and chronic lymphocytic leukemia …

Leukemia in twins: lessons in natural history

MF Greaves, AT Maia, JL Wiemels, AM Ford - Blood, 2003 - ashpublications.org
Identical infant twins with concordant leukemia were first described in 1882, and since that
time many such pairs of infants and older children have been described. It has long been …

Hodgkin lymphoma

JM Connors, W Cozen, C Steidl, A Carbone… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a B cell lymphoma characterized by few malignant cells and
numerous immune effector cells in the tumour microenvironment. The incidence of HL is …

Epstein–Barr virus-associated malignancies: epidemiologic patterns and etiologic implications

JL Hsu, SL Glaser - Critical reviews in oncology/hematology, 2000 - Elsevier
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a ubiquitous B-lymphotrophic herpesvirus, has been found in the
tumor cells of a heterogeneous group of malignancies (Burkitt's lymphoma, lymphomas …

Hodgkin lymphoma—Review on pathogenesis, diagnosis, current and future treatment approaches for adult patients

J Momotow, S Borchmann, DA Eichenauer… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a rare malignancy accounting for roughly 15% of all lymphomas
and mostly affecting young patients. A second peak is seen in patients above 60 years of …

Fetal origins of the TEL-AML1 fusion gene in identical twins with leukemia

AM Ford, CA Bennett, CM Price… - Proceedings of the …, 1998 - National Acad Sciences
The TEL (ETV6)− AML1 (CBFA2) gene fusion is the most common reciprocal chromosomal
rearrangement in childhood cancer occurring in≈ 25% of the most predominant subtype of …