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ALONSO MARINO, Olga Lidia; ALONSO MARINO, Ana Luisa  y  MIRANDA CHAVIANO, Jorge. Clinical and epidemiological characterization of lymphomas in a five year-period in Villa Clara. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.1, pp. 13-20. ISSN 1029-3043.

Introduction: Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas are considered malignant neoplasms derived from cellular components of the immune system, in particular, of the lymphocytes and their precursors. They constitute a very heterogeneous group with broad clinical and biological, prognostic and therapeutic differences. Objective: To characterize some clinical and epidemiological variables in lymphomas. Methods: A descriptive and longitudinal study was carried out from January, 2006 to December, 2010, which included all adult patients who were attended at «Dr. Celestino Hernández Robau» and «Arnaldo Milián Castro» Hospitals, in Santa Clara, Villa Clara. Results: A number of 388 patients were evaluated, with a predominance of white male, aged over 40. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma was the most frequent; male sex and the presence of Epstein-Barr virus were identified as predominant risk factors. The main localization of lymphomas was ganglionated in the three- quarter parts of patients. Nodular sclerosing was the most frequent histological variety of Hodgkin lymphomas, while for non-Hodgkin lymphomas it was follicular. The higher number of patients had III-b stage for both types of lymphomas. The third part of patients died; the higher number corresponded to non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Conclusion: Lymphomas has a high morbidity and mortality in adults from Villa Clara province

Palabras clave : lymphoma; clinical diagnosis.

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