Types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
There are two main kinds of lymphoma: Hodgkin’s disease, which normally affects young people with an average age of 30 years; and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), which is usually a disease of older people. Your NHL can be classified in one of two ways depending on its characteristics: the slow-growing indolent form, and the fast-growing aggressive form.
There are two main categories of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Within the classifications of indolent and aggressive, there are several different types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Your doctor will be able to conduct tests to find out what type of NHL you have. These results will give them useful information about how the disease will behave and the best treatment for it. The type of NHL is decided by:
- The sort of abnormal cells in the lymphoma (mainly B cells or T cells)
- The appearance of affected lymph nodes
- The types of proteins, or markers, on the surface of the abnormal cells
Some of the common types of NHL are listed below:
Find out more about the diagnosis and staging of NHL
Does the type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma make a difference?
Determining which type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) you have is extremely important. Each type of NHL behaves differently; so they are treated very differently. Therefore, what you can expect from your disease and your treatment depends entirely on your type of NHL.
One of the most significant differences is whether you have indolent or aggressive NHL. Because of this, Lymphoma Life has different information for people with the two different types of NHL. If you know what type of NHL you want to look up, follow the link below for more detailed information.
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What if I can’t remember what type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I have?
When you’re diagnosed with something like non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), there is a lot of information to take in at once. It can also be a very frightening time. Your life is changing and a lot of experiences and information will be new to you. It’s not unusual to forget what your doctor has told you or to struggle to understand what you’ve been told. That’s why Lymphoma Life is here to help. If you don’t know what type of NHL you need to look up, we have a simple test that will take you to the right starting place.
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