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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer; Non-Hodgkin//'s lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin//'s lymphoma cancer |
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer arising from lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells. It is so called because of its distinction from Hodgkin's disease, a particular subtype of lymphoma. It is in fact an overarching term of many different forms of lymphoma, each with individual characteristics. Lymphomas may develop in any organ associated with the lymphatic system (e.g. spleen, and tonsils). Most cases start with infiltration of lymph nodes (nodal), but specific subtypes may be r ...
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- Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Biological therapies use the body’s immune system to fight cancer or to lessen the side effects that may be caused by some cancer treatments (see Question 1). Biological response modi... - Care for Children and Adolescents With Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Children's cancer centers are hospitals or units in hospitals that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children and adolescents (see Question 1). Several groups have ... - Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
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... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me... - Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi... - Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors (see Question 1). About half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy, either alone or i... - Targeted Cancer Therapies:Questions and Answers
... Key Points Targeted cancer therapies use drugs that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in carcinogenesis (the process by which normal cells become ca... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol... - Tumor markers
... Tumor markers are substances that can often be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body tissues of some patients with certain types of cancer. Tumor markers are produced eit... - Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia
... Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is a rare, chronic cancer that is classified as a low-grade, or indolent, type of lymphoma. (Indolent lymphomas tend to grow slowly and cause fewer symptoms.) It affect...
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