WHO Classification of Malignant Lymphomas in Korea: Report of the Third Nationwide Study
Korean Journal of Pathology
;
: 254-260, 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of study was to determine the relative frequency of malignant lymphoma according to World Health Organization (WHO) classification in Korea.METHODS:
A total of 3,998 cases diagnosed at 31 institutes between 2005 and 2006 were enrolled. Information including age, gender, pathologic diagnosis, site of involvement and immunophenotypes were obtained.RESULTS:
The relative frequency of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was 95.4% and 4.6%, respectively. B-cell lymphomas accounted for 77.6% of all NHL, while T/natural killer (T/NK)-cell lymphomas accounted for 22.4%. The most frequent subtypes of NHL were diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (42.7%), extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (MZBCL) of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (19.0%), NK/T-cell lymphoma (6.3%) and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), unspecified (6.3%), in decreasing order. The relative frequency of HL was nodular sclerosis (47.4%), mixed cellularity (30.6%), and nodular lymphocyte predominant (12.1%) subtypes. Compared with a previous study in 1998, increase in gastric MZBCL and nodular sclerosis HL, and slight decrease of follicular lymphoma, PTCL, and NK/T-cell lymphoma were observed.CONCLUSIONS:
Korea had lower rates of HL and follicular lymphoma, and higher rates of extranodal NHL, extranodal MZBCL, and NK/T-cell lymphoma of nasal type compared with Western countries. Changes in the relative frequency of lymphoma subtypes are likely ascribed to refined diagnostic criteria and a change in national health care policy.
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Main subject:
Sclerosis
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World Health Organization
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
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Hodgkin Disease
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Lymphocytes
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Lymphoma, B-Cell
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Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral
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Lymphoma, Follicular
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Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
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Delivery of Health Care
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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