Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system.

• Hodgkin's disease, discovered by Thomas Hodgkin[?] in 1832 is one type of lymphoma.
• All other lymphomas are grouped together and are called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Prevalence of lymphoma:

According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, lymphomas account for about 5 percent of all cases of cancer in the United States, and Hodgkin's disease in particular accounts for less than 1 percent of all cases of cancer in the United States.

References:

• Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. NIH Publication No. 99-1567
• Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Hodgkin's disease. NIH Publication No. 99-1555

External references:

• Lymphoma Research Foundation (http://www.lymphoma.org/)
• Timeline of discovery and treatment of lymphoma (http://www.lymphomainfo.net/hodgkins/timeline.html)