non-Hodgkin lymphoma

E99398

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a diverse group of blood cancers that originate in the lymphatic system from abnormal lymphocytes and can vary widely in aggressiveness and prognosis.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf blood cancer
group of hematologic malignancies
lymphoid neoplasm
lymphoma
hasCellTypeOfOrigin B cell
NK cell
T cell
lymphocyte
hasClassification aggressive lymphoma
highly aggressive lymphoma
indolent lymphoma
hasCommonDrug cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin
prednisone
rituximab
vincristine
hasCommonTreatment CAR T-cell therapy
chemotherapy
immunotherapy
radiation therapy
stem cell transplantation
targeted therapy
hasEpidemiology incidence increases with age
more common in adults than in children
one of the most common cancers worldwide
slightly more common in males
hasInfectiousAssociation Epstein–Barr virus infection
HHV-8 infection
HTLV-1 infection
Helicobacter pylori infection
hepatitis C virus infection
hasOrigin lymphatic system
hasPossibleSymptom abdominal pain or fullness
chest pain or cough
fatigue
fever
night sweats
pruritus
unintentional weight loss
hasPrognosticFactor age
disease stage
performance status
serum LDH level
hasPrognosticIndex International Prognostic Index
hasProperty heterogeneous group of diseases
variable aggressiveness
variable prognosis
hasRiskFactor HIV infection
advanced age
autoimmune disease
exposure to benzene
exposure to certain pesticides
family history of lymphoma
immunodeficiency
organ transplantation
prior chemotherapy
prior radiation therapy
hasSubtype Burkitt lymphoma
NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
Waldenström macroglobulinemia
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
follicular lymphoma
lymphoblastic lymphoma
mantle cell lymphoma
marginal zone lymphoma
peripheral T-cell lymphoma
primary CNS lymphoma
primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
small lymphocytic lymphoma
hasTypicalSymptom painless lymphadenopathy
isCharacterizedBy abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes
clonal lymphoid cells
isDiagnosedBy cytogenetic analysis
flow cytometry
histopathologic examination
immunophenotyping
lymph node biopsy
molecular testing
isDifferentFrom Hodgkin lymphoma
isStagedBy Ann Arbor staging system
Lugano classification
partOf hematologic malignancies

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
non-Hodgkin lymphoma ("follicular lymphoma")
non-Hodgkin lymphoma ("Burkitt lymphoma")
non-Hodgkin lymphoma ("peripheral T-cell lymphoma")
non-Hodgkin lymphoma ("NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type")
non-Hodgkin lymphoma ("Waldenström macroglobulinemia")
hasSubtype
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Paul Allen
causeOfDeath
non-Hodgkin lymphoma ("Epstein–Barr virus infection")
hasInfectiousAssociation
Rituxan
indicatedFor

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