Adult T-Cell lymphoma: A form of blood cancer affecting the T-cells which make up the body's immune system. The disease is caused by the HTLV-1 virus (human T-cell leukemia virus) which causes the proliferation of abnormal T-cells. The virus can be transmitted sexually and may lay dormant for decades. There are four subtypes: acute, chronic, lymphoma and smoldering. The acute and lymphoma subtypes have the poorest prognosis. The lymphoma subtype is aggressive and tends to affect the lymph nodes more than the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adult T-Cell lymphoma is available below.
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Prognosis for Adult T-Cell lymphoma: The disease generally responds poorly to treatment with death often occurring within a year of diagnosis.
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