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Coping with Cancer
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Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Definition of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Any of a large group of cancers of the immune system. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can occur at any age and are often marked by enlarged lymph nodes, fever, and weight loss. There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which can be divided into aggressive (fast-growing) and indolent (slow-growing) types and can be classified as either B-cell or T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include Burkitt lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma. T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include mycosis fungoides, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma. Lymphomas related to lymphoproliferative disorders following bone marrow or stem cell transplantation are usually B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and type of disease. Also called NHL.
Estimated new cases and deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 66,120
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Deaths: 19,160
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to learn about non-Hodgkin's lymphoma symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Primary CNS Lymphoma Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Primary CNS Lymphoma
FDG-PET Lung and Lymphoma Projects: Q & A
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Model Predicts Follicular Lymphoma Survival
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Tumor Markers: Q&A
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Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Cancer Incidence and Survival Among Children: U.S.
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