Non Hodgkin Lymphoma Case Study

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Pediatric Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Children and adolescents living with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma benefit from a full evaluation before receiving treatment. 
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Overview
Cancer develops when cells in the body grow out of control. Any cells in your body can become cancer and spread to other areas of the body. Childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a particular type of cancer that forms in the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the body’s immune system. The immune system plays an important role in protecting the body from foreign substances, infection, and diseases. The lymphatic system consists of a fluid (lymph), vessels that transport the lymph, and organs that contain lymphoid tissue. The cancerous cell in …show more content…

30 percent of the cases are Lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin lymphoma and they usually involves the T-cells, and typically presents with a mass in the chest, swollen lymph node, with or without bone marrow and central nervous system involvement. Burkitt's and non-Burkitt's lymphoma are fast-growing lymphomas in which the cells are undifferentiated and diffuse. This has also been referred to as small noncleaved cells. Burkitt's and non-Burkitt's lymphoma accounts for about 40 percent of the cases. They are usually characterized by a large abdominal tumor and may have bone marrow and central nervous system involvement. Large cell or diffuse histiocytic non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Large cell or diffuse histiocytic non-Hodgkin involves the B-cells or T-cells and accounts for about 25 percent of the cases. Children with this type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma usually have lymphatic system involvement, as well as a non-lymph structure involvement. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a type of large cell lymphoma in children. Large cell lymphomas usually do not grow as quickly as other lymphomas in

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