A malignant (clonal) proliferation of B- lymphocytes or T- lymphocytes which involves the lymph nodes, bone marrow and/or extranodal sites. This category includes Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphomas.
Comment:
This is potentially too broad as well as overlaps with leukemia and should be obsoleted. {source="EFO:0000574"}
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exact_synonym:
lymphoid cancer; lymphoma (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin); lymphoma (Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's); lymphomatous; malignant lymphoma