Lymphoma is a general term for a variety of cancers of the lymphatic system, a vein like system carrying lymph fluid. The lymphatic system helps filter out bacteria and helps fight disease. The filter stations are called lymph nodes. These can grow when fighting infection (e.g.tonsillitis). In Lymphoma, some of the cells in the lymphatic system multiply uncontrollably (malignant). Lymphoma is determined by the type of cell that multiplies uncontrollably and how the cancer presents itself.
The two main groups of Lymphoma are Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
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