Incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease in Sardinia, Italy: 1974-1993.

Abstract

Our study shows that NHL incidence increased 2.2-fold in Sardinia from 1974 to 1993, a finding which is consistent with other world-wide report. The risk has risen in a few areas, mainly in central and northern Sardinia and in the major urban areas. Analytic studies are under way to investigate a broad range of risk factors, including viral, occupational, and environmental factors, that might account for our results.