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B-Cell Lymphoma
Studies from Nagoya City University provide new data on B-cell lymphoma
January 13th, 2009
"Primary cutaneous marginal zone B-cell lymphoma is considered the cutaneous counterpart of extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. Although its molecular pathogenesis is currently unknown, an etiological link with Borrelia burgdorferi infection has been identified in European, but not in American or Asian cases," scientists in Nagoya, Japan report. "To better understand the pathogenesis and the geographical differences of cutaneous marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, 60 cases from the East Asia, Germany, and the United States at their initial presentation were subjected to the following analyses; (1) clinicopathological comparison...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-13)
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