DCEG investigators have been studying the causes of familial blood and lymph node cancers for over 30 years. Ongoing advances in genetics, anticipated applications of advanced technologies, and our data from the families we have studied have led us to expand and intensify our research efforts in this area. The study focused on five major areas that together make up a group of diseases called lymphoproliferative disorders:
- Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
- Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM)
- Multiple myeloma (MM)
We studied families with at least two living members who both had the same lymphoproliferative disorder (for example, a family with two members with the same diagnosis). The specific goals and methods varied according to the specific disease under study.
Resources
Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia Study Information
Links
Cancer.gov - Leukemia
Cancer.gov - Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cancer.gov - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The American Cancer Society
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Association of Cancer Online Resources
International Waldenstrôm's Macroglobulinemia Foundation
Research Fund for Waldenstrôm's
People Living with Cancer