Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas in U.S. Navy Personnel

摘要

Incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas was examined in a prospective study of all white U.S. Navy enlisted men during 1974-83 to test for existence of any short-term risk possibly related to occupation. A total of 103 cases were detected during active service. Examination of pathology records and specialist board reviews confirmed 68 cases: 44 diffuse; 13 nodular; and 11 unspecified or other. Risk was unrelated to length of service, and no occupational group in the Navy showed a significant excess. The latency periods of the non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are unknown. It was not possible in this study to examine the long-term (greater than 20 years) occupational risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. These results indicate that risk according to occupation is not expressed in the short term.