2024年12月20日 · Healthcare professionals aren't sure what causes lymphoma. Lymphoma begins with changes in the DNA of a disease-fighting blood cell called a lymphocyte. A cell's DNA holds the instructions that tell the cell what to do.

2024年12月4日 · The cause of non-Hodgkin lymphoma often isn't known. This cancer starts when germ-fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes develop changes in their DNA. A cell's DNA holds the instructions that tell the cell what to do.

2024年12月20日 · Healthcare professionals aren't sure what causes Hodgkin lymphoma. It begins with changes in the DNA of a disease-fighting blood cell called a lymphocyte. A cell's DNA contains the instructions that tell the cell what to do.

2024年4月15日 · Q: What causes lymphoma? A: Unlike some other cancers with a clear provoking factor — for example, the clear association between smoking and the development of lung cancer — there’s not a strong link or cause of lymphoma. But there are very rare exceptions.

2024年12月20日 · Cancer that forms in the germ-fighting lymphatic system is called lymphoma. Types of lymphoma include Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

2023年2月9日 · Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare type of cancer that begins in white blood cells called T cells (T lymphocytes). These cells normally help your body's germ-fighting immune system. In cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, the T …

2022年11月3日 · There are other causes of enlarged lymph nodes that should be considered, such as viral and bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases, or other cancers. In many cases, patients present to their primary care providers with enlarged lymph nodes and receive treatment with a course of antibiotics.

2024年12月20日 · Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis often begins with an exam that checks for swollen lymph nodes in the neck, underarm and groin. Other tests include imaging tests and removing some cells for testing. The type of tests used for diagnosis may depend on the lymphoma's location and your symptoms.

2024年4月15日 · Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which includes the lymph nodes (lymph glands), spleen, thymus gland and bone marrow. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in the United States and worldwide, accounting for about 22 percent of newly diagnosed cases of B-cell NHL in the United ...

2024年12月20日 · Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is considered a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It's sometimes called lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. In Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, some white blood cells undergo changes that turn them into cancer cells.