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Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no established risk factors for primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma. Genes involved in the pathogenesis of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma include C-REL and BCL-2 genes. Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma (PCFCL) may be associated with borrelia burgdorferi, hepatitis C, and human herpesvirus 8.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
There are no established risk factors for primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma.
Genes involved in the pathogenesis of primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma include C-REL and BCL-2 genes. Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma (PCFCL) may be associated with borrelia burgdorferi, hepatitis C, and human herpesvirus 8.[1] [2]
References
References
- ↑ Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf5ae3e27c3994bd549b/. Accessed on March 02, 2016
- ↑ ref name=”pmid23786884″>Ceovic R, Jovanovic I, Kostovic K, Rados J, Dotlic S, Radman I; et al. (2013). “Radiotherapy of primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma: case report and review of literature”. Radiat Oncol. 8: 147. doi:10.1186/1748-717X-8-147. PMC 3702489. PMID 23786884.
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