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adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000281

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). It is marked by bone and skin lesions, high calcium levels, and enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. Also called ATLL.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000281
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsATLL
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000281",
  "term": "adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An aggressive (fast-growing) type of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). It is marked by bone and skin lesions, high calcium levels, and enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. Also called ATLL.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ATLL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/adult-t-cell-leukemia-lymphoma/"
}

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