National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Lymphoma is the National Cancer Institute
Lymphoma is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymphatic system. There are many types of lymphoma. One type is called Hodgkin disease. The rest are called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas begin when a type of white blood cell, called a T cell or B cell, becomes abnormal. The cell divides again and again, making more and more abnormal cells. These abnormal cells can spread to almost any other part of the body. Most of the time, doctors can't determine why a person gets non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can cause many symptoms, such as
Your doctor will perform an exam and lab tests to determine if you have lymphoma.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)