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Diffuse Mixed Small and Large Cell Lymphoma

Diffuse mixed lymphomas are NCI classified aggressive lymphomas which comprise 6 to 7% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with a median age of 58 and a range of about 20-70 years of age. Extranodal involvement (outside of lymph nodes) is seen in 60% of cases, including the bone marrow in 14%.

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• NCI Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information
• Information from Hematopathology
• Details from Frontiers in Bioscience

 

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Resources

The Hematopathology of Lymphoma - technical but full of very good information.
Frontiers in Bioscience is a source of B-cell information.
eMedicine Abstract

 

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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information Pages:


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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Aggressive Lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Indolent Lymphomas
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Treatment
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Resources
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Since the early 1970s, incidence rates for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have nearly doubled. Improved diagnosis has contributed greatly to the increase as doctors better understand cancer of lymphocytes and can distinguish it from other diseases.

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