Lymphoma

We treat both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as rare forms of the disease.

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is the most common type of lymphoma. While it can occur at any age, most people who develop the illness are older adults. There many types of NHL, all of which are divided into two major groups: B cell lymphoma and T cell lymphoma.

Types of B cell lymphoma account for about 80 percent of all NHL cases. It includes diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, marginal zone lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia and Burkitt lymphoma.

Types of T cell lymphoma account for approximately 15 percent of all cases of NHL in the United States. The most common types of T cell lymphoma include peripheral T cell lymphoma not otherwise specified, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic lymphoma and cutaneous T cell lymphoma. There are also several types of relatively rare T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Hodgkin's Disease

Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) is an uncommon form of lymphoma. It is distinguished by the presence of large abnormal tumor cells called Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg cells. Although Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both children and adults, it is usually diagnosed in young adults between 20 and 34.

Hodgkin lymphoma has two main subtypes: classical Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. More than 90 percent of Hodgkin lymphoma patients have classical Hodgkin lymphoma.