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Jump to full article: Reuters (uk), 2005-07-01
Author: Megan Rauscher SOURCE: International Journal of Cancer July 1, 2005.
Intro: Results of an Italian study confirm that heavy smoking doubles the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a cancer of the lymph nodes. The study also shows that hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive individuals who are heavy smokers have an approximately 4-fold elevated risk of developing NHL.
According to researchers, about 5 percent to 10 percent of NHL cases could be prevented by persuading people to quit smoking and by integrated policies and health programs aimed at reducing HCV infection.
"Smoking is a well-documented risk factor for several cancers, but the role of cigarette smoking in the etiology of NHL is inadequately understood," lead researcher Dr. Renato Talamini from the National Cancer Institute in Aviano told Reuters Health. HCV infection has been associated with NHL, he noted, but the interplay between tobacco use and HCV has not been studied.
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