What does the letter stand for (D F fuse B cell lymphoma)

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DIFFUSE=Describes the

Submitted by Ross Bonander on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 23:40.

DIFFUSE=Describes the proliferation of the cancer cells, spread out, not localized or gathered in a single spot
LARGE=Describes the shape of the cell
B-CELL=Notes the type of lymphocyte in the immune system that has become cancerous (b-cell or t-cell)
LYMPHOMA=Describes the cellular origin of the cancer, in this case cancer arises in the cells of the lymph system

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