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| Lymphoblastic lymphoma is
a form of lymphoma which occurs mainly in
children and adolescents, where it accounts for about half of childhood lymphomas. About two-thirds of the patients
are males. A second peak is seen again in patients over 40 years of age. |
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| Under the newest WHO lymphoma classification, lymphoblastic lymphoma is either determined to be a precursor T cell neoplasm or a precursor B cell neoplasm depending on the type of lymphatic cells that are cancerous. | |||
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Childhood Lymphoblastic lymphoma makes up about 30% of childhood lymphomas. With intensive chemotherapy, long-term disease-free survival may be attained, and the childhood complete remission rate is as high as 96%. A majority of patients have tumors above the diaphragm - abdominal involvement is uncommon. Combined chemotherapy is standard treatment with the specific type dependent on the stage of the disease. NCI recommends all children be generally considered for clinical trials and be cared for by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric oncologists. Childhood Reference:
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