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Lymphoblastic lymphoma

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005032

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and the thymus gland. These lymphoblasts may spread to other places in the body. It is most common in teenagers and young adults and affects more males than females. It may be a T or B cell type. Also called precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005032
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsprecursor lymphoblastic lymphoma
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Lymphoblastic lymphoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An aggressive (fast-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and the thymus gland. These lymphoblasts may spread to other places in the body. It is most common in teenagers and young adults and affects more males than females. It may be a T or B cell type. Also called precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma.",
  "synonyms": [
    "precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lymphoblastic-lymphoma/"
}

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