| pattern of epstein-barr virus association in childhood non-hodgkin's lymphoma: experience of university of malaya medical center. | the pattern of childhood non-hodgkin's lymphoma (nhl) usually differs in adults. the most common subtypes are lymphoblastic, burkitt's and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. recent data indicate that a higher risk of developing lymphoma is associated in children of certain ethnic origins. the difference is probably related to the underlying etiological factors of these diseases, and epstein-barr virus (ebv) is a strong candidate. the present study aims to determine the disease pattern of childhood ... | 2004 | 14989737 |
| host ethnicity influences non-hodgkin's lymphoma subtype frequency and epstein-barr virus association rate: the experience of a multi-ethnic patient population in malaysia. | the pattern of malignant lymphoma is known to vary in different populations. this study aims to elucidate the effect of ethnicity on subtype frequency of non-hodgkin's lymphoma and ebv association rate. | 2001 | 11422484 |
| the pattern of lymphoma in east malaysian patients as experienced in the university hospital, kuala lumpur. | lymphoma is a highly heterogeneous group of malignant disease. this study aimed to elucidate the pattern of lymphoma in the east malaysian patient population. 107 cases of confirmed lymphomas from east malaysian biopsy material were retrieved from the files of the department of pathology, university of malaya, in the 3-year period between 1981 to 1983. with the use of a panel of lymphoid antibodies, the disease was sub-classified using the rye classification for hodgkin's lymphoma (hl) and the r ... | 1999 | 10879278 |
| epidemiology and prospects for a cancer registry in malaysia. | the history of efforts to establish a cancer registry in malaysia since 1961 is reviewed. in 1980, the staff of the institute for medical research in kuala lumpur was authorized to develop an official registry that would combine the resources of the various university faculties, the hospitals, research institutes, and the cancer society. special registries operate for oral precancerous conditions and for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (npc). the topics of recent epidemiological studies include: a revi ... | 1982 | 7167195 |