What is Lymphoma?
Bateeilee Blog Admin will share What is Lymphoma?. The term “lymphoma” is used to describe certain cancers
that arise from the cells of the immune system. To understand how these
diseases develop, it is necessary to first understand the role of the
lymphatic system in the body.
The lymphatic system
plays an important role in immunity and helps protect the body from
disease and infection. It is made up of a series of vein-like vessels
that carry lymph throughout the body. Lymph is a clear, watery substance that contains infection-fighting lymphocytes, a type of white cell. Lymph nodes are bean shaped glands that are responsible for the production and storage of these special cells. Bone marrow, as well as the spleen, tonsils and thymus gland are also part of the lymphatic system.
Lymphoma
is a cancer that occurs when lymphocytes proliferate in an uncontrolled
manner. This error causes an over production of abnormal lymphocytes
which then clump together and form a mass in the lymph nodes or other
organs of the lymphatic system.
There are two main classifications of lymphoma:
There are two main classifications of lymphoma:
- Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL or "Hodgkin's Disease")
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
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