Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a group of malignancies (cancers) are derived from the lymph system and are usually spread throughout the body.

Some of these lymphomas grow very slowly (in several years), while others spread rapidly (within a few months).
The disease is more common than Hodgkin's disease.

CAUSE

The cause is unknown, but evidence suggests a link with a virus that is still recognizable.
Some kind of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who developed rapidly associated with infection due to HTLV-I (human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I), which is a retrovirus whose function resembles HIV causes AIDS.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can also be a complication of AIDS.

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