Peripheral T-cell lymphoma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006529",
  "term": "Peripheral T-cell lymphoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "One of a group of aggressive (fast-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphomas that begin in mature T lymphocytes (T cells that have matured in the thymus gland and gone to other lymphatic sites in the body, including lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen). Also called mature T-cell lymphoma.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mature T-cell lymphoma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/peripheral-t-cell-lymphoma/"
}