Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma

Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma
Specialty	Oncology

Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. Also called T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, it is most common in young men. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Epidemiology

Of all cancers involving the same class of blood cell, 2% of cases are precursor T lymphoblastic. ^[1]

References

1. Turgeon, Mary Louise (2005). Clinical hematology: theory and procedures. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 283. ISBN   0-7817-5007-5. Frequency of lymphoid neoplasms. (Source: Modified from WHO Blue Book on Tumour of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. 2001, p. 2001.)

External links

• Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

 This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.