Lymphoblastic lymphoma
| Lymphoblastic lymphoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Lymphoblastic lymphoma |
| Short definition | lymphoblastic lymphoma (LIM-foh-BLAS-tik lim-FOH-muh) An aggressive (rapidly growing) form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in which there are too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells ) located in the lymph nodes and thymus gland. These lymphoblasts can spread to other places in the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
lymphoblastic lymphoma - (pronounced) (LIM-foh-BLAS-tik lim-FOH-muh) An aggressive (rapidly growing) form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in which there are too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells ) located in the lymph nodes and thymus gland. These lymphoblasts can spread to other places in the body. It is most common in teenagers and young adults and affects more men than women. It can be a T or B cell type. Also called precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lymphoblastic lymphoma
- Wikipedia's article - Lymphoblastic lymphoma
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