Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma explained

Specialty:	oncology

Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. Also called T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, it is most common in young men.

Epidemiology

Of all cancers involving the same class of blood cell, 2% of cases are precursor T lymphoblastic.^[1]

External links

• Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

Notes and References

1. Book: Turgeon, Mary Louise. Clinical hematology: theory and procedures. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Hagerstown, MD. 2005. 283. 0-7817-5007-5. Frequency of lymphoid neoplasms. (Source: Modified from WHO Blue Book on Tumour of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. 2001, p. 2001.).