Distribution of lymphoid neoplasms in Northwest China: Analysis of 3244 cases according to WHO classification in a single institution

To explore the distribution of lymphoid neoplasms in Northwest China, the clinical and pathological data of lymphoma patients from 2006 to 2014 were analyzed according to the WHO classification in Xijing Hospital. Of the 3244 cases, mature B-cell neoplasms occupied 60.7%, while mature T/NK-cell neoplasms and Hodgkin's lymphomas (HL) occupied 26.2% and 8.1%, respectively. The most common subtype of lymphoma was diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (35.0%), followed by extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTCL) (12.9%) and marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (7.8%).

Source: Annals of Diagnostic Pathology - May 12, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: Chun Cao, Juan Feng, Hongtao Gu, Hailong Tang, Li Xu, Hongjuan Dong, Baoxia Dong, Mimi Shu, Qingxian Bai, Rong Liang, Tao Zhang, Lan Yang, Zhe Wang, Xiequn Chen, Guangxun Gao Source Type: research