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Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are cancers of lymphoid tissue (lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune system).
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One of two general types of lymphomas (cancers that begin in lymphatic tissues and can invade other organs) differing from Hodgkin ' s disease (HD) by a lack of Hodgkin ' s-specific Reed-Sternberg cells. Non-Hodgkin ' s lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that moves around the body as part of its role in the immune system.
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What Is Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma?Cancer occurs when cells in the body begin changing and multiplying out of control.
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