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Lymphoma
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Lymphoma is a cancer that begins in B or T lymphocytes, defense cells that belong to the immune system.
Picture the lymphatic network as stations and channels throughout the body. In lymphoma, abnormal lymphocytes can collect in those stations, the lymph nodes, and in lymphatic vessels. They may also accumulate in other organs. Lymphoma is a family of cancers, not one identical disease in every case.
In brief
Lymphoma is a cancer that begins in B or T lymphocytes, white blood cells that are part of the immune system.
In lymphoma, abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels and may also build up in other organs.
Picture a network of lymphatic stations and channels where abnormal lymphocytes begin to collect, although they may also accumulate in other organs.
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- National Cancer Institute, NIHWhat Is Cancer? Types of CancerPublished
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