Family history of haematopoietic malignancies and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk in the California Teachers Study

Br J Cancer. 2009 Feb 10;100(3):524-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604881. Epub 2009 Jan 20.

Abstract

Family history of haematopoietic malignancies appears to be a risk factor for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), but whether risk varies by family member's gender is unclear. Among 121 216 women participating in the prospective California Teachers Study, NHL risk varied by type of haematopoietic malignancy and gender of the relative.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • California
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Surveys and Questionnaires