In equatorial Africa, a region of the globe known as the "lymphoma belt," children are ten times more likely than in other parts of the world to develop Burkitt's lymphoma, a highly aggressive blood ...

Multidisciplinary efforts help promote the success of clinical trials and innovation for patients with various forms of lymphoma, explained Andrew Evens, DO. Collaborative efforts between pediatric ...

Low-grade lymphomas are a non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) subtype. They typically grow more slowly and cause fewer symptoms than NHLs. They still require ongoing monitoring and treatment. There are two ...

Burkitt’s lymphoma owes its name to the Irish surgeon Denis P. Burkitt, who in 1958 described 38 Ugandan children with rapidly enlarging facial tumors that were uniformly fatal. 7 He postulated that ...

Low grade lymphomas are non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that grow slowly and are often asymptomatic compared with other types of NHL. However, they may still require ongoing monitoring and treatment. There ...

A research team has discovered a previously unknown mechanism that could explain why many patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma do not respond to CAR-T cell therapy in the long term. The results of ...

The lymphatic system is the network of vessels, tissues, and organs that are part of the body’s immune system. Lymphoma develops in infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes that circulate through ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During their preparation for this battle, B cells transiently revert to a more ...

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), lowering pain and preventing the disease from worsening is top priority. However, for several years, researchers have noted a strong link between RA and ...

Being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma during childhood can result in fertility declines, a recent study shows. Pregnancy after cancer treatment can come with complications for a patient with Hodgkin ...