Glossary

Lymphoma

Lymphoma

Lymphom·Also: Lymphdrüsenkrebs

A lymphoma is a malignant disease of the lymphatic tissue, colloquially called «lymph gland cancer». A distinction is made between Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, which have different courses.

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