Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma
- Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma
Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. Also called T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, it is most common in young men.
Epidemiology
Of all cancers involving the same class of blood cell, 2% of cases are precursor T lymphoblastic.[cite book]
author=Turgeon, Mary Louise
title=Clinical hematology: theory and procedures
publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
location=Hagerstown, MD
year=2005
pages=283
isbn=0-7817-5007-5
quote=Frequency of lymphoid neoplasms. (Source: Modified from WHO Blue Book on Tumour of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. 2001, p. 2001.)] References
External links
* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=509757 Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma — A type of non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in which too many T cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. It is most common in young men. Also called T lymphoblastic lymphoma … English dictionary of cancer terms
T-lymphoblastic lymphoma — is a type of non Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many T cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. It is most common in young men. Also called precursor T lymphoblastic lymphoma. External links *… … Wikipedia
T-lymphoblastic lymphoma — A type of non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in which too many T cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. It is most common in young men. Also called precursor T lymphoblastic lymphoma … English dictionary of cancer terms
Lymphoma — This article is about lymphoma in humans. For the disease in dogs, cats, and ferrets, see lymphoma in animals. Lymphoma Classification and external resources Follicular lymphoma replacing a lymph node … Wikipedia
non-Hodgkin lymphoma — Any of a large group of cancers of the immune system. Non Hodgkin lymphoma can occur at any age and are often marked by enlarged lymph nodes, fever, and weight loss. There are many different types of non Hodgkin lymphoma, which can be divided… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = ICDO|9836|3 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D015452 Precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma is a form of lymphoid leukemia.It… … Wikipedia
Precursor T acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = ICDO|9729|3 (lymphoma) ICDO|9837|3 (leukaemia) OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D054218 Precursor T acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma… … Wikipedia
T-cell lymphoma — Infobox Disease Name = T cell lymphoma Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D016399 T cell lymphoma describes several different types of Non Hodgkin lymphoma which affect T… … Wikipedia
Follicular lymphoma — Classification and external resources Follicular lymphoma replacing a lymph node ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Mantle cell lymphoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing mantle cell lymphoma (bottom of image) in a biopsy of the terminal ileum. H E stain … Wikipedia
