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T-Cell Lymphomas

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas caused by malignant (cancerous) T-Cell lymphocytes represent a smaller subset (about 15% in the US) of the known types of lymphoma (the other 2 subsets being B-Cell lymphomas and lymphomas where the cell type is unknown).

Causes


Some cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma ("classic", affecting adolescents and children and often involving the skin) have a t(2;5) gene translocation. Causes for this and other types of lymphoma are under constant investigation.

T-Cell Lymphomas: A Breakdown


Lymphomas are categorized by how the T-cells are affected. An in-depth list of lymphoma classifications and types is available for reference. Please select a link for a specific lymphoma or group of lymphomas:

Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Mycosis Fungoids / Sezary's Syndrome
• Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
Angioimmunoblastic Lymphoma
• Angiocentric Lymphoma (nasal T-Cell lymphoma)
• Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma
• Adult T-Cell Lymphoma / Leukemia

 

 

Resources

The Hematopathology site has a great, often times technical, discussion of T-cell lymphomas

 

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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information Pages:


Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Diagnosis
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Aggressive Lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Indolent Lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Treatment
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Resources


Childhood Lymphoma Information Pages:


Childhood Lymphoma
Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Since the early 1970s, incidence rates for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have nearly doubled. Incidence rates for Hodgkin’s disease have declined about 60%. Better means of diagnosis has also increased the number as doctors better understand cancer of lymphocytes verses other diseases.
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