Malignant Lymphoma in Survivors of the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima
Authors: ROBERT E. ANDERSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Article1 November 1964Malignant Lymphoma in Survivors of the Atomic Bomb in HiroshimaROBERT E. ANDERSON, M.D., KENZO ISHIDA, M.D.ROBERT E. ANDERSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, KENZO ISHIDA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-61-5-853 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptA causal relation between leukemia and ionizing radiation has been well documented in both man and laboratory animals (1-4). Similarly, there is an increased frequency of myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia in survivors of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima (5). Since a close relationship between the myeloproliferative disorders and malignant lymphomas is now generally accepted, the occurrence of the malignant lymphomas might be expected to be increased in survivors of the atomic bomb.This report concerns the prevalence of Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma, reticulum cell sarcoma, and multiple myeloma in the surgical and autopsy material examined at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission...References1. COURT-BROWNDOLL WMR: Leukemia and aplastic anemia in patients irradiated for ankylosing spondylitis. Medical Research Council Special Report Series, No. 295. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1957. Google Scholar2. MARTLAND HS: The occurrence of malignancy in radioactive persons. Amer. J. Cancer 15: 2435, 1931. Google Scholar3. HEYSSELBRILLWOODBURYNISHIMURAGHOSEHOSHINOYAMASAKI RABLAETTTM: Leukemia in Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors. Blood 15: 313, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. 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Atomic Energy Commission administered in cooperation with the Japanese National Institute of Health of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.)Requests for reprints should be addressed to Robert E. Anderson, M.D., Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima, Japan. 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