loading...| Preferred Name |
non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
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| Synonyms |
NHL Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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| Definitions |
Distinct from Hodgkin lymphoma both morphologically and biologically, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is characterized by the absence of Reed-Sternberg cells, can occur at any age, and usually presents as a localized or generalized lymphadenopathy associated with fever and weight loss. The clinical course varies according to the morphologic type. NHL is clinically classified as indolent, aggressive, or having a variable clinical course. NHL can be of B-or T-/NK-cell lineage. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C3211" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C3211" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000038957 |
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| altLabel |
NHL lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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| Associated genetic condition |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000725393 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000654586 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000655012 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000042838 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000042841 |
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| cui |
C0024305 |
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| Date last modified |
2012-03-26 |
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| definition |
Distinct from Hodgkin lymphoma both morphologically and biologically, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is characterized by the absence of Reed-Sternberg cells, can occur at any age, and usually presents as a localized or generalized lymphadenopathy associated with fever and weight loss. The clinical course varies according to the morphologic type. NHL is clinically classified as indolent, aggressive, or having a variable clinical course. NHL can be of B-or T-/NK-cell lineage. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C3211" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C3211" NCI Thesaurus) |
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| Legacy PDQ ID |
1514 |
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| NCI ID |
C3211 |
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| notation |
CDR0000038957 |
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| ORIG STY |
Neoplasm diagnosis |
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| prefLabel |
non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
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| tui |
T191 |
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| subClassOf |