Lymphoma
Lymphoma risk not increased by tobacco smoking and high BMI but needs further investigation
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 19th, 2006
According to recent research published in the International Journal of Cancer, "In the search for risk factors involved in the etiology of lymphoproliferative malignancies there is still inconsistent evidence regarding effects of smoking tobacco, and the role of smokeless tobacco is poorly investigated. New evidence indicates that excess body weight increases the risk of NHL and HD."
"To determine if tobacco use of various forms and high BMI affect the occurrence of these neoplasms, we conducted a prospective cohort study on over...
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