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- About 30 typesAmerican Cancer Society: What Is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
- Slightly more common in meneMedicine: Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
- Begins when lymphocyte becomes abnormal
- Affects B-cells or T-cells
- Not the same as Hodgkin's disease
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of lymphoma, is cancer that begins in the lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are part of the immune system and normally protect the body from infection. As one lymphocyte becomes abnormal and begins dividing uncontrollably, many abnormal lymphocytes form. These lymphocytes do not protect the body and live longer than they normally should.eMedicine: Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Disclaimer
The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, please consult your doctor.Symptoms
Common symptoms of non-Hodkin's lymphoma are painless, swollen lymph nodes, fever, weight loss, coughing or difficulty breathing, persistent fatigue and abdominal pain or swelling.MayoClinic.com: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Symptoms-
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[...] and I were never close, but my father-in-law was amazing. He was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma a year after he retired and died a year later. Throughout his illness he couldn't eat many of [...]Anonymous | http://orangette.blogspot.com/ Original | Permalink (November 25, 2009 06:27 PM) -
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[...] .3-63.9) US Thyroid 83.2 (80.9-85.6) 93.5 (92.2-94.8) US Hodgkin’s 81.4 (78.9-84.1) 80.6 (78.8-82.4) Par Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 54.6 (52.7-56.6) 62.0 (61.0-63.0) US Acute Myeloid Leukemia 14.8 (13.4- [...]TNVolunteer73 | http://politics.nashvillepost.com/ Original | Permalink (November 24, 2009 06:21 PM) -
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Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has reportedly begun treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the body's lymphatic system. That's why non-Hodgkin's lymphoma might ring a bell - was in the news last week.Alex 'BuckyBit' Covic | http://friendfeed.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 03:10 AM) -
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[...] I have learned much since my early days at ORU – especially after my wife lost her 13 month battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma some 12 years ago.We live in a fallen world - physical sickness and death is a part [...]Clark Hay | http://hiscrivener.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 03:03 AM) -
[...] is given for pathologically proven breast cancer, akin to you receiving chemotherapy for your path-proven non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL). I will ask for your opinion when I need a knee replacement. When [...]Peter | http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/ Original | Permalink (November 18, 2009 10:19 PM)
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