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Peripheral T cell lymphoma...

PTCL is a group of aggressive (fast-growing) lymphomas that develop from mature T lymphocytes (T cells) and natural killer (NK) cells. The term ‘peripheral’ identifies PTCL as a cancer that...

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM)

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM)/Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) WM is a cancer of the B lymphocytes (B cells) and is subtype of LPL. WM is an indolent (slow-growing) lymphoma (also known as low...

Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL)

Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is a group of cancers of the B lymphocytes (B cells). MZL is an indolent (slow-growing) cancer (also known as low-grade). MZL...

Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) MCL is a rare cancer of the B lymphocytes (B cells). The disease is usually aggressive (fast-growing) but it can also behave more indolently (slow-growing) in...

Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer of the B lymphocytes (B cells), which is marked by the presence of very large cells called Reed-Sternberg (RS) cells. HL usually starts in the...

Follicular Lymphoma (FL)

Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Follicular lymphoma is a cancer of the B lymphocytes (B cells) and is a common form of indolent (slow-growing) lymphoma (also known as low-grade). FL is usually...

Diffuse large B cell...

DLBCL is a cancer of B lymphocytes (B cells). In DLBCL, B cells stop responding to signals that usually limit the growth and reproduction of cells. This causes the B...

A Patient’s Guide

Cutaneous Lymphoma - A Patient's Guide Cutaneous (or skin) lymphoma is a very rare lymphoma subtype with some distinct characteristics that set it apart from most other lymphomas, not least...

Cutaneous Lymphoma (CL)

Cutaneous Lymphoma (CL) Cutaneous lymphomas are a group of T cell and B cell lymphomas which have a highly variable disease course, clinical presentation, and prognosis. Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs)...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL)

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) / Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) CLL is classified by the accumulation and rapid reproduction of clonal B cells in the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes....