Allergies and Risk of NHL in the Agricultural Health Study

Conclusions: Both the reduced risk of NHL among those with allergy symptoms and specific farm exposures in adulthood, and the increased risk among those who grew up on a farm suggest that the host immune response to agricultural allergens may influence NHL development.
Impact: This prospective study is, to our knowledge, the first to investigate the relationship between allergy symptoms and NHL risk in farmers; confirmation of these findings in other farming populations is warranted. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 24(3); 587–94. ©2015 AACR.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - March 5, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hofmann, J. N., Hoppin, J. A., Lynch, C. F., Poole, J. A., Purdue, M. P., Blair, A., Alavanja, M. C., Beane Freeman, L. E. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research