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Relationship between hepatitis B virus and lymphoma

China is a highly endemic area of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi, where HBV infection rate is significantly higher than those in other cities. Lymphoma is one of the most common malignant tumors with unknown etiological agents and complex pathogenesis, and its incidence has markedly increased in recent decades. Epidemiological investigations find that the HBV infection rate in patients with lymphoma is significantly higher than that in patients with solid tumors other than primary hepatic carcinoma and in general population. This paper summarizes the recent progress in understanding the correlation between HBV and lymphoma.