Allison Fitzgerald: What We Know About CVID and Lymphoma Risk
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Allison Fitzgerald: What We Know About CVID and Lymphoma Risk

Allison Fitzgerald, Hematology/Oncology Clinical Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shared a post on X:

“Today I learned common variable immunodeficiency, the most common primary immunodeficiency is adults, is associated with a ~10 fold increase risk of cancer, commonly B cell lymphomas.

In contrast, IgA deficiency doesn’t have as clear of an association with increased lymphoma risk.”

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Medically reviewed Jul 1, 2026 by Mariam Khachatryan, MD