1) Anatomical pathology 2) Cancer 3) Malignant neoplastic disease
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Treatment may involve some combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy and surgery. In NHL the blood may become so thick with protein that a procedure called plasmapheresis is needed. Watchful waiting may be appropriate for certain types. Some types are curable. The overall five-year survival rate in the United States for HL i...
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tumors and conditions allied to tumors arising from some or all of the cells of lymphoid tissue.
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• (n.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.
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(lymph- + -oma) any neoplastic disorder of the lymphoid tissue, the term lymphoma often is used alone to denote malignant lymphoma.
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any of a group of malignant diseases of the lymphatic system usually starting in the lymph nodes or in lymphoid tissues of other organs, such as the ... [5 related articles]
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Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The other category is non-Hodgkin lymphomas, which includes a large, diverse group of cancers of immune system cells. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can...
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A malignant proliferation of lymph tissue, usually in the lymph nodes, spleen, or gastrointestinal tract. The prototype is Hodgkin's disease, but a number of other forms occur with varying histology and behavior. Cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy have much to offer in those disorders.
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Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. They account for about 4 percent of all cases of cancer in this country. The most common type of lymphoma is called Hodgkin's disease. All other lymphomas are grouped together and are called non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
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<oncology, tumour> Malignant tumour of lymphoblasts derived from B lymphocytes. most commonly affects children in tropical Africa: both Epstein Barr virus and immunosuppression due to malarial infection are involved. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(lim-fo´mә) any neoplastic disorder of lymphoid tissue; the term is often limited to the malignant lymphomas.
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A cancer of the lymphatic system. There are two main types: Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Cancer of lymphocytes or the lymphoid system (e.g., Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma).
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Malignant neoplastic disorder of lymphoreticular tissue that produces a distinct tumour mass, not a leukaemia (in which the cells are circulating). Includes tumours derived both from the lymphoid lineage and from mononuclear phagocytes; lymphomas arise commonly (but not invariably) in lymph nodes, spleen, or other areas rich in lymphoid tissue. Lymphomas are subclassified as Hodgkin's disease, and Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (eg. Burkitt's lymphoma, large-cell lymphoma, histiocytic lymphoma).
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Lym·pho'ma noun [ New Latin See
Lymph , and
-oma .]
(Medicine) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also
lymphadenoma .
Malignant lymphoma ,
a fatal disease characterized by the formation in various parts of the body...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lim-fō′mă Definitions: 1. Any neoplasm of lymphoid or reticuloendothelial tissues; in general use, synonymous with malignant lymphoma; present as apparently solid tumors composed of cells that appear primitive or resemble lymphocytes, plasma cells, or histiocytes. Lymphomas appear most frequently in the lym...
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Lymphoma: Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or medication, depending on the age of the patient and type of tumor.Common Misspellings: limpoma, lypoma, lymphnoma, lympoma, lynphoma
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A neoplasia of the lymph tissue, such as Hodgkin's Disease. Although it is frequently useful to stimulate immunity when a person is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, since the resultant immunosuppression is a major side effect of the treatment, in lymphatic cancer this the POINT of the therapy...let it be.
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Cancers of the lymphatic system, often of T- or B-lymphocytes. There are many categories of lymphoma, including lymphoblastic, cleaved, non cleaved, Burkitt's, and Hodgkin's disease. Many lymphomas count as an AIDS diagnosis
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[n] - a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant
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lymphoma 1. A malignant tumor originating in a lymph node; such as, Hodgkin's disease or any of the range of cancers known as non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. 2. Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue. 3. Any neoplastic disorder of lymphoid tissue; the term is often limited to the malignant lymph...
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Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. There are two main types of lymphoma: Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Both have similar symptoms: enlarged lymph nodes (glands), tiredness and often heavy sweating, unexplained high temperatures and weight loss. They are often treated similarly but are different diseases.
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noun a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
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A cancer of the lymph glands.
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a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.
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