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Preferred Name

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Synonyms

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Non-follicular (diffuse) lymphoma, unspecified, unspecified site

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, unspecified site

DLBCL

Definitions

A non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by a diffuse proliferation of predominantly large neoplastic B lymphocytes. It is the most frequently seen type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, representing 30%-40% of the cases. Morphologic variants include centroblastic lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, and anaplastic lymphoma. Subtypes/entities include T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma, primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system, plasmablastic lymphoma, primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type, and ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma.

ID

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ALT_DEFINITION

A type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) that is usually aggressive (fast-growing). It is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and is marked by rapidly growing tumors in the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, or other organs. Other symptoms include fever, night sweats, and weight loss. There are several subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

code

C8851

Concept_In_Subset

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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193175

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156966

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193248

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C192842

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C126659

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118168

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C165258

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C103133

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C102905

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193231

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158520

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193249

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

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CPTAC

CTEP

CTRP

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DEFINITION

A non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by a diffuse proliferation of predominantly large neoplastic B lymphocytes. It is the most frequently seen type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, representing 30%-40% of the cases. Morphologic variants include centroblastic lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, and anaplastic lymphoma. Subtypes/entities include T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma, primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system, plasmablastic lymphoma, primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type, and ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma.

Display_Name

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

FULL_SYN

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Non-follicular (diffuse) lymphoma, unspecified, unspecified site

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, unspecified site

DLBCL

ICD-O-3_Code

9680/3

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177615

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177621

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176985

label

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Legacy Concept Name

Diffuse_Large_B-Cell_Lymphoma

Maps_To

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of multiple sites

Malignant lymphoma, large cell, diffuse, NOS

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, intrathoracic lymph nodes

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, intra-abdominal lymph nodes

Non-follicular lymphoma

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sites

Malignant lymphoma, histiocytic, NOS

Malignant lymphoma, large cell, cleaved and noncleaved

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Other non-follicular lymphoma, extranodal and solid organ sites

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, unspecified site

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, lymph nodes of head, face, and neck

9680/3

Neoplastic_Status

Malignant

Preferred_Name

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C8851

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C0079744

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C7056

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