Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma
Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. Also called T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, it is most common in young men.
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Specialty | Oncology |
Epidemiology
Of all cancers involving the same class of blood cell, 2% of cases are precursor T lymphoblastic.[1]
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References
- Turgeon, Mary Louise (2005). Clinical hematology: theory and procedures. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 283. ISBN 0-7817-5007-5.
Frequency of lymphoid neoplasms. (Source: Modified from WHO Blue Book on Tumour of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. 2001, p. 2001.)
External links
- Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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