what is d cell lymphoma?

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T cell lymphoma?: I think you mean t cell lymphoma, a cancer of t cells or thymocytes that can cause lymph gland enlargement, low blood counts, fevers, and sweats. A particular subtype is gamma-delta (the greek letter for d) hepatosplenic lymphoma, which could also be what you're referring to. A good source of information is the leukemia & lymphoma society of america's website.

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Malignancy: A lymphoma isma malignancy of a certain type of white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are found in the lymphatic system and the blood stream. When the disease appears primarily in lymph nodes it is called a lymphoma. There are many different types of lymphoma.

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Cancer.: There are many types of lymphoma. All are cancerous collection of cells that typically arise from certain white blood cells. They typically cause abnormal swelling of lymph nodes and can spread to other areas fairly easily.

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Malignancy: A lymphoma is a malignancy of a certain type of white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are found in the lymphatic system and the blood stream. When the disease appears primarily in lymph nodes it is called a lymphoma. There are many different types of lymphoma.

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Cancer: Cancer of lymph. Nodes, there are many .http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lymphoma.html.

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See below...: Lymphoma are forms of cancer that occur in lymph nodes or other organs containing lymphoid tissue.

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Cancer of lymph cell: Lymphomas are cancer of lymphocytes that present as tumor of lymph glands or other organs suffused by lymphocytes. These are not one disease but many, some indolent others grave.Main Types are Hodgkin or NonHodgkin. These arise from B or T cells class with many subtypes based on location found,size,biomarker,etc. Treatments dIffer between types so defining The exact subtype Is important.

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No?: Polymerase chain reaction (pcr) for antigen receptor rearrangements (parr) is not a test i would necessarily consider in initial lymphoma diagnosis. Lymphoma is diagnosed (ideally) by an excisional (not just needle) biopsy and/or bone marrow biopsy. There are many additional tests including molecular (eg, pcr) tests that can be used to further subclassify diagnosis.

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Perhaps you know: What parr means, but I do not. No image can discern benign or malignany. Only a biopsy showing architecture, or cell studies proving clonality and gene rearrangements can indicate the diagnosis. But a parr is a mystery to me.

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Hematologist: A hematologist specializes in lymphoma. Many hematologists have done training in oncology as well so they are hematologists/oncologists.

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Oncologist: I placed my answer because a hematologist is an oncologist and vice-versa. They tend to know both cancer and blood problems.

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Cancer specialist: Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphnodes. Doctors who are trained in internal medicine, can go on to specialize in treatment of cancer. This is the subspecialty of hematology/oncology. Larger cancer centers such as sloan-kettering in new york or M.D. Anderson in houston will have oncologists who focus their practice on lymphoma, the most well known of which is hodgkin's disease.

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Hematologist/Oncolog: Both hematologists and oncologists treat lymphoma. For certain stages and subtypes radiation oncologists arre also helpful.

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It depends: It depends on the stage and the specific type of lymphoma. There can be cures and some very long remissions depending on the type. The odds also depend on the response to treatment.

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