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Familial lymphoma and genetic predisposition: an updated review.
BMC medical genomics - 18 Jun 2026
Braun Laura, Graffeo Rossella, Kapilan Kalaruban, Mandhair Harpreet Kaur, Rabaglio Manuela, Novak Urban
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several factors contribute to the development of malignant lymphomas including environmental exposures, bacterial and viral infections, as well as familial and genetic factors. MAIN BODY: Numerous somatic variants are involved in lymphomagenesis, and an increasing number of germline variants predisposing patients to lymphoid neoplasm have been identified. Although most lymphomas arise sporadically,...
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- Humans
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Lymphoma
- Risk Factors