A rare, aggressive type of T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which is caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells and lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes and the immune system. It causes enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen and liver as well as other symptoms. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells and lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes and the immune system. ...more »
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