BACKGROUND Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL), accounting for approximately 25% of NHL cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the BCL6 and MUM1 gene expression and patient prognosis and stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS After ethical approval, in a cross-sectional study, tissue samples of 80 patients with diffu...

PURPOSE The increased use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has resulted in reports of incidental abnormal bone marrow (BM) signal. Our goal was to determine the evaluation of an incidental abnormal BM signal on MRI and the prevalence of a subsequent oncologic diagnosis. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients over age 18 undergoing MRI between May 2005 and October 201...

INTRODUCTION Lymphoid malignancies compose a wide spectrum of different morphologic and clinical syndromes known to vary widely throughout the world. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and time trends of lymphoid malignancies. METHODS A 15 (May 1st 1996-April 30th 2010) years study of all patients who had lymph node biopsy at the Department of Haematology and Pathology, ...

Lymph node (LNL) and salivary gland lymphocytes (SGL) from three patients with pseudolymphoma and primary Sjögren's syndrome (1(0)SS) were characterized with monoclonal antibodies to demonstrate (a) a predominance of T cells (greater than 80%) reactive with anti-T cell antibodies OKT4 (greater than 70%) and OKT8 (less than 20%); (b) a high prevalence of activation antigens (greater than 50% of ...

atherosclerosis is the most common cause of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. various risk factors have been identified for atherosclerosis. recently, bacterial and viral organisms, which are involved in chronic inflammatory processes, have been also implicated in atherosclerosis development. individuals with a prior history of periodontal diseases and/or tooth loss are considered to be...

OBJECTIVE Malignancies have long been recognized as a complication of long lasting immunosuppressive therapy. We reviewed our experience to investigate the incidence and the spectrum of non cutaneous de novo malignant neoplasms. METHODS Between March 1987 and March 1996, 296 patients underwent 303 cardiac transplantation in our service. The population at risk consists of all patients survivin...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Lymphoma is the fourth most frequent malignancy diagnosed during pregnancy, occurring in approximately 1 over 6000 deliveries. DESIGN AND METHODS Its occurrence may increase due to the current trend to postpone pregnancy until later in life and the evidence suggested high incidence of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in developing countries. The relatively rare oc...

The burden of cancer is growing globally and is one of the top leading causes of death. Information on cancer patterns are essential for effective planning of cancer control interventions. There is limited published information available on pattern of cancer for the state of Odisha, India. The present study was an attempt to explore the pattern and trend of cancer in Odisha. To fulfill the obje...

BACKGROUND Primary testicular lymphoma is a unique, rare and aggressive extra nodal non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL). It is the most common testicular tumour in males between 60 and 80 years old OBJECTIVE To report a case of primary testicular lymphoma in a young man who has done very well on surgery and chemotherapy. METHODS The patient a Nigerian male civil servant who was single and aged 31 y...

nonexposed colleagues, and that uncorrected number was statistically signifi cant. Elevated rates emerged for prostate and thyroid cancer, melanoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and leukemia. With the prevalence of cancer in the general population, at least some of the increases were probably an artifact of the intensifi ed screenings that 9/11 fi rst responders in the study receive...