lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə 
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
lim-ˈfō-mə-tə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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Some of the cancers were later determined to be lymphoma, colorectal and breast.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The most common types include breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, melanoma, bladder, kidney, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, endometrial, pancreatic, leukemia, thyroid and liver cancers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Of those, 31 had lymphoma, which the researchers say is not surprising as the blood cancer is more common in this age group than many other types, albeit still rare, and may be more likely to release DNA into the bloodstream because of its location.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
There are two types of lymphoma: Hodgkin lymphoma (which is less severe) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The most common types include breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, melanoma, bladder, kidney, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, endometrial, pancreatic, leukemia, thyroid and liver cancers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Of those, 31 had lymphoma, which the researchers say is not surprising as the blood cancer is more common in this age group than many other types, albeit still rare, and may be more likely to release DNA into the bloodstream because of its location.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
There are two types of lymphoma: Hodgkin lymphoma (which is less severe) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə
plural lymphomas or lymphomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor composed of the same type of tissue making up lymph nodes
Medical Definition
lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
-mət-ə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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