conclusions the association between viral hepatitis and nhl in the area of interest might provide some degree of explanation to this finding. our data confirm that due to epidemic infection of hcv in the area of naples, a high mortality for nhl persists, moreover the adoption of standard therapeutic protocols administered in full accordance with an evidence-based approach and current guidelines...

the most frequently studied association between a hepatitis virus and non hodgkin lymphoma (nhl) has been with hepatitis c virus (hcv). association with hepatitis b virus (hbv) is less studied. in this regard mixed cryoglobulinemia (mc) is more commonly associated with hcv than hbv. still rarer is cryofibrinogenemia in these patients.   lack of symptoms in addition its rarity delays the diagnos...

abstract background involvement of lacrimal apparatus by non hodgkin lymphoma as a first manifestation is extremely rare and only three cases have been reported in children. the purpose of this report is to determine the clinical characteristic of patient with primary involvement of lacrimal apparatus with lymphoma. case presentation a 7-year-old girl with history of tearing, gradually progress...

BACKGROUND While the incidence of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) has been rising worldwide, the reasons remain undefined. Recent research has focused on effect of red andf processed meat intake as a risk factor, but with inconclusive results. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis of data published to date, to ascertain the overall association between intake and NHL. MATERIALS AND METHODS A publ...

Acute leukemia is reported to be less common in developing countries compared to non-Hodgkins lymphomas which is the most common childhood malignancy. A retrospective analysis was performed to identify the clinicopathological features of acute leukemias of childhood at the Oncology Department of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore. The commonest malignancy in the under 15 years age group was l...

abstract objective the incidence of childhood cancer has been increasing nearly one percent per year for the past two decades. leukemia and lymphoma are the most common types of childhood cancers. this study assessed the relation between environmental factors (hydrocarbon, agricultural toxin, insecticide) and leukemia/lymphoma in children, which was evaluated by the frequency of the parents’ ha...

TOPIC: Lung Cancer TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Primary pulmonary lymphoma is a rare disease. It accounts for 0.5-1% of all malignancy and less than 1 % Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) (1). Mostly they are B cell origin; however, there fourteen reported primary peripheral T Cell cases (2). We report case patient presenting with Lymphoma. CASE PRESENTATION: A 58-year-old...