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==What is Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?==
==What is Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?==
There are two kinds of lymphoma: Hodgkin disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer of the lymphoid tissue, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune system. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is common in America. Usual symptoms include unexplained weight loss, fever, drenching night sweats and so on. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can be diagnosed by biopsy. Treatment includes radiation therapy, chemotherapy, bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
and a combination of them.


==How do I know if I have Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and what are the symptoms of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?==
==How do I know if I have Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and what are the symptoms of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?==

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What is Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?

There are two kinds of lymphoma: Hodgkin disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer of the lymphoid tissue, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune system. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is common in America. Usual symptoms include unexplained weight loss, fever, drenching night sweats and so on. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can be diagnosed by biopsy. Treatment includes radiation therapy, chemotherapy, bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and a combination of them.

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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000581.htm#Definition

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_Is_Non_Hodgkins_Lymphoma_32.asp?sitearea=CRI

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