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Annals of Oncology Advance Access published online on January 10, 2005
Annals of Oncology, doi:10.1093/annonc/mdi080
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© 2005 European Society for Medical Oncology
Received August 26, 2004
Revised October 20, 2004
Accepted October 21, 2004

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An association between cutaneous melanoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: pooled analysis of published data with a review

M. B. Lens 1* and J. A. Newton-Bishop 1

1 Genetic Epidemiology Division, Cancer Research UK, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
M. B. Lens, E-mail: Markolens{at}aol.com


  Abstract

Background: Several epidemiological studies have suggested an association between cutaneous melanoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Methods: We pooled the data from seven cohort studies and calculated the risk of secondary occurrence of cutaneous melanoma after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma subsequent to the occurrence of cutaneous melanoma.

Results: There were 137 612 patients with primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and 109 532 patients with primary cutaneous melanoma. We found a statistically significant increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma among cutaneous melanoma survivors [standardised incidence ratio (SIR) 2.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.79-2.24] and cutaneous melanoma among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors (SIR 1.41, 95% CI 1.26-1.58).

Conclusion: Our study confirmed an association between cutaneous melanoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma occurring in the same patient indicative of a need to examine further the role of the common risk factors.

Keywords: association; cutanous melanoma; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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