Cancer Institute A national cancer institute
designated cancer center

Ellen Chang

Publication Details

  • Body mass index and risk of malignant lymphoma in Scandinavian men and women.

    Chang ET, Hjalgrim H, Smedby KE, Akerman M, Tani E, Johnsen HE, Glimelius B, Adami HO, Melbye M. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005; 97 (3): 210-8

    The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and prevalence of obesity are increasing globally. A suggested positive association between obesity and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma has prompted us to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and risk of malignant lymphoma subtypes in a population-based case-control study.

    PubMedID: 15687364

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