SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC LYMPHOMA


Meaning of SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC LYMPHOMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [LIM-foh-SI-tik lim-FOH-muh] ]

An indolent (slowly progressing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma marked by swollen lymph nodes that usually occurs in people older than 50 years. It is very similar to a form of leukemia called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Also called well-differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).