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MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Lymphatic System
DEF

A general term for cancers [malignant tumors] that develop in the lymphic system, affecting the body's immune system.

OBS

Most lymphomas develop in the lymph nodes, with the rest arising in lymphoid tissue elsewhere in the body. There are two basic kinds of lymphomas: Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (which is composed of a number of different lymphomas).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Système lymphatique
DEF

Terme générique désignant les proliférations malignes lymphoïdes et/ou lymphocytaires.

CONT

Le lymphome est une tumeur composée de tissu adénoïde (tissu ganglionnaire) typique, développée soit dans les organes contenant déjà ce tissu (rate, ganglions), soit dans les organes qui en sont dépourvus. On distingue deux grands types : les lymphomes [malins] non hodgkiniens et la maladie de Hodgkin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Sistema linfático
DEF

Neoplasia maligna del sistema linfático.

OBS

Los dos grupos principales son la enfermedad de Hodgkin y los linfomas no-Hodgkin.

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