This article is designed to help you understand your pathology report for primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma. Each section explains an important aspect of the diagnosis and what it means for you. What is primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma? Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma is an immune system cancer that starts in the skin. It …
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Mycosis fungoides is a type of cancer called lymphoma that starts in the skin. A lymphoma is a cancer of lymphocytes, white blood cells that help protect the body from infections. In mycosis fungoides, the cancerous cells are a type of lymphocyte called T cells, which build up in the skin, leading to rashes, patches, or other skin changes. The disease develops …
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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with MYC and BCL2 rearrangements is a type of cancer affecting B cells, a white blood cell that helps protect the body from infections. In this condition, the cancer cells grow and spread quickly. The term “diffuse” refers to how the cancer cells spread out and replace normal tissue. In this …
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Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a rare type of lymphoma that affects a part of the immune system called the lymph nodes. It is a slow-growing cancer that starts in B cells, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections. The World Health Organization recommends the term “nodular lymphocyte …
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Reed-Sternberg cells are a specific type of abnormal cell found in certain cancers. These cells are large, with a distinctive appearance under the microscope, and they play an important role in the diagnosis of a cancer called Hodgkin lymphoma. Reed-Sternberg cells are believed to be derived from a white blood cell type known as a …
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Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) is a type of cancer that starts in the lymph nodes, which are part of the body’s immune system. It involves a specific type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell, which is abnormal and larger than normal lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). This type of cancer is known for …
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Nodular lymphocyte predominant B cell lymphoma (NLPBCL) is a rare type of lymphoma that affects a part of the immune system called the lymph nodes. It is a slow-growing cancer that starts in B cells, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections. The International Consensus Classification recommends the term “nodular …
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The Hans algorithm is a tool used by pathologists to classify diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) into different subtypes based on the expression of specific proteins in the cancer cells. DLBCL is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and it can be divided into two main subtypes: germinal center B-cell-like (GCB) and activated …
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B-lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LBL) is a rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It originates from immature B cells, a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) that normally helps the body fight infections. B-LBL is closely related to B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), with the main difference being where the disease primarily manifests. In B-LBL, …
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that primarily affects lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell crucial for the immune system. It is similar to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in terms of the cells it involves and its aggressive nature, but while ALL primarily affects the bone marrow and blood, lymphoblastic lymphoma …
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