Double-hit lymphoma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002564",
  "term": "Double-hit lymphoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare, aggressive (fast-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma caused by changes in the DNA that affect a gene called the MYC gene and either the BCL2 gene or the BCL6 gene. Double-hit lymphoma may be hard to treat and has a poor prognosis. It is a type of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Also called DHL.",
  "synonyms": [
    "DHL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/double-hit-lymphoma/"
}