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Encyclopedialymphoma, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, non-Hodgkin's, any cancer of the lymphoid tissue (see lymphatic system) in which the Reed-Sternberg cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease (the other category of lymphoma) are not present. There are about 10 different types of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, some slower- or faster-growing than others. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can affect children as well as adults. In most cases the cause is unknown, but an increased incidence has been observed in people who have been exposed to Agent Orange, and some forms of the disease are frequently seen in people with AIDS, many of these in association with latent Epstein-Barr virus infection. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from Infoplease:
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Symptoms - Symptoms The first symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is often a painless swelling of a lymph ...
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Treatment - Treatment Treatment depends on how far the disease has progressed. It may include external-beam ...
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Bibliography - Bibliography See publications of the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society.
- lymphoma - lymphoma lymphoma, a cancer of the tissue of the lymphatic system. There are two categories of ...
- methotrexate - methotrexate methotrexate, drug used in halting the growth of actively proliferating tissues. ...
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