Anaplastic small cell lymphoma
Anaplastic small cell lymphoma: Introduction
Anaplastic small cell lymphoma: A rare type of cancer where a tumor develops in lymph tissue and consists mainly of small cells. It is a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The tumors can develop in more than one lymph node and can also occur in the skin and various organs such as the liver, bones or lungs.
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Symptoms of Anaplastic small cell lymphoma
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Treatments for Anaplastic small cell lymphoma
- Steroid therapy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, stem cell infusion, bone marrow infusion
- Specific treatment of lymphoma depends upon the staging of the disease at the time of diagnosis, as well as the age and general health of the patient. Treatments include:
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Anaplastic small cell lymphoma: Complications
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Causes of Anaplastic small cell lymphoma
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Anaplastic small cell lymphoma: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Anaplastic small cell lymphoma
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Anaplastic small cell lymphoma: Rare Types
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Definitions of Anaplastic small cell lymphoma:
Anaplastic small cell lymphoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Anaplastic small cell lymphoma, or a subtype of Anaplastic small cell lymphoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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