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Risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in breast cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study

  • By

  • Danbee Kang

  • Sang Eun Yoon

  • Dongwook Shin

  • Jin Lee

  • Yun Soo Hong

  • Se Kyung Lee

  • Jeong Eon Lee

  • Yeon Hee Park

  • Jin Seok Ahn

  • Eliseo Guallar

  • Won Seog Kim

  • Jungho Lee

  • Seok Jin Kim

  • Juhee Cho

  • December 14, 2021

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    Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is the most common hematologic malignancy, with varying 5-year survival rates based on cancer stage.

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    Breast cancer survivors may have an increased risk of developing NHL, with studies indicating a 3.5-fold higher risk in Japanese patients.

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    The study utilized a nationwide cohort from Korea's National Health Insurance Service to evaluate NHL incidence in breast cancer survivors.

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    Participants included 84,969 breast cancer cases and 1,057,674 non-breast cancer controls, all aged 20 and older.

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    NHL was confirmed through specific ICD-10 codes in medical claims, ensuring reliable data for the study's findings.

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Risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in breast cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study

  • by Danbee Kang, Sang Eun Yoon, Dongwook Shin, Jin Lee, Yun Soo Hong, Se Kyung Lee, Jeong Eon Lee, Yeon Hee Park, Jin Seok Ahn, Eliseo Guallar, Won Seog Kim, Jungho Lee, Seok Jin Kim, Juhee Cho

  • December 14, 2021

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