Relapsed Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, which is a type of cancer originating from white blood cells called lymphocytes. It was named after Thomas Hodgkin, who first described abnormalities in the lymph system in 1832. Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized by... -
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called malignant hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection (hepatitis B or C) or cirrhosis (alcoholism being the most common cause of hepatic cirrhosis). In countries where... -
Asthma
Asthma is characterized by a predisposition to chronic inflammation of the lungs in which the airways (bronchi) are reversibly narrowed. Asthma affects 7% of the population of the United States, 6.5% of British people and a total of 300 million worldwide. During asthma attacks (exacerbations of... -
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Distinct from Hodgkin lymphoma both morphologically and biologically, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is characterized by the absence of Reed-Sternberg cells, can occur at any age, and usually presents as a localized or generalized lymphadenopathy associated with fever and weight loss. The clinical... -
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Follicular lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma is the second most common of the indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. It is defined as a lymphoma of follicle center B-cells (centrocytes and centroblasts), which has at least a partially follicular pattern. It is positive for CD10, and usually negative for CD5. There are several... -
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that features in the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of lymphomas. Its name derives from anaplasia and large cell lymphoma. It occurs in both nodal and extranodal locations. It typically presents at a late stage... -
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBL, DLBCL, or DLCL) is a type of aggressive lymphoma. It accounts for approximately 40% of lymphomas among adults. Average age for diagnoses is between the ages of 25 and 40 years, however this type of cancer may occur at any age. It is twice as common in women as... -
B-cell lymphoma
The B-cell lymphomas are types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma affecting B cells. It develops more frequently in immunocompromised individuals (such as those with AIDS.) There are fourteen kinds of lymphomas involving B cells. Five account for nearly three out of four patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma:...
