Lymphoma
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Used for
lymphoid neoplasm, spleen neoplasm
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
histiocytic lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, lymph node neoplasm, lymphosarcoma, Marek's disease, mycosis fungoides lymphoma, nonHodgkin's lymphoma, thymus neoplasm
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Related Terms
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Scope Note
malignant (clonal) proliferation of B- or T- lymphocytes which involves the lymph nodes, bone marrow and/or extranodal sites; general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue.
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Facts
- When it is localized this type of lymphoma is considered to be more curable than when it has spread to other parts of the body.
- Lymphoma is a serious condition.
- Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells called B-lymphocytes.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a group of diseases and not just one type.
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