Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin - Childhood

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Lymphoma is the third most common childhood cancer formed in the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system. There are two types of lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. By observing cancer cells under a microscope, we will judge the type of lymphoma

Lymphoma is classified into two types, Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Approximately 12% of lymphoma patients suffer from Hodgkin's lymphoma. This fatal diagnosis has turned into a disease which can be treated by innovative research. Most non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are B cell lymphomas either rapidly proliferating (progression) or slowly proliferating (low level). There are more than 12 types of B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The rest are T cell lymphomas named after the leukocytes or lymphocytes of various cancers.

Large cells or diffuse histiocytes are non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Large or non-Hodgkin large cells or diffuse histiocytes are involved in B cells or T cells, accounting for about 25% of cases. Children with this type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma often show infiltration into the lymphatic system and invasion into non-lymphoid structures such as the lung, jaw, skin, and bone. Undifferentiated large cell lymphoma is a child's large cell lymphoma. Large cell lymphoma usually does not grow as fast as other lymphomas in children

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is more common than Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma increases with age, and men are more common than women and white people. North America is one of the countries with the highest incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.