Which is worse B cell lymphoma or T-cell lymphoma?

Peripheral T-cell lymphomas have a worse prognosis than B-cell lymphomas: a prospective study of 361 immunophenotyped patients treated with the LNH-84 regimen.
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Which is worse B-cell or T-cell leukemia?

T-cell ALL

This type of leukemia affects older children more than B-cell ALL does.
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What is the difference between B cell lymphoma and T cell lymphoma?

While B cells produce the antibodies that target diseased cells, T cells directly destroy bacteria or cells infected with viruses. This type of lymphoma is a fast-growing disease that is treated more like acute leukemia.
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Which type of lymphoma is considered more serious?

Burkitt lymphoma is considered the most aggressive form of lymphoma and is one of the fastest growing of all cancers.
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Are B cell lymphomas more common than T-cell lymphomas?

B-cell lymphomas make up most (about 85%) of the non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) in the United States. These are types of lymphoma that affect B lymphocytes.
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Cutaneous Lymphoma: What is the difference between T-cell and B-cell?



What is the life expectancy of someone with T-cell lymphoma?

Patients who have stage IIB disease with cutaneous tumors have a median survival rate of 3.2 years (10-year survival rate of 42%) Patients who have stage III disease (generalized erythroderma) have a median survival rate of 4-6 years (10-year survival rate of 83%)
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Is B-cell lymphoma fatal?

DLBCL is a fast-growing, aggressive form of NHL. DLBCL is fatal if left untreated, but with timely and appropriate treatment, approximately two-thirds of all people can be cured.
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Which B-cell lymphoma is most aggressive?

Aggressive lymphomas, which account for approximately 60% of all NHL cases, tend to grow more quickly and produce more symptoms than indolent lymphomas. The most common subtypes of aggressive NHL are: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
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What is the best type of lymphoma to have?

Hodgkin lymphoma is considered one of the most treatable cancers, with more than 90 percent of patients surviving more than five years. Most patients with Hodgkin lymphoma live long and healthy lives following successful treatment.
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Is T-cell lymphoma terminal?

T-cell lymphoma is not curable but it is treatable. Yale Medicine's Department of Dermatology offers expert, multidisciplinary care and advanced treatments, including phototherapy for this unusual type of lymphoma.
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What is the difference between B and T lymphocytes?

T cells can wipe out infected or cancerous cells. They also direct the immune response by helping B lymphocytes to eliminate invading pathogens. B cells create antibodies. B lymphocytes, also called B cells, create a type of protein called an antibody.
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Can you have both T-cell and B-cell lymphoma?

Composite lymphomas occur as a combination of either two different B cell or two different T cell lymphoma components or one B cell lymphoma and one TCL.
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Is T-cell ALL worse than B-cell?

Contemporary paediatric clinical trials have improved 5-year event-free survival above 85% and 5-year overall survival above 90% in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in many study groups, whilst outcomes for T-cell ALL are still lagging behind by 5-10% in most studies.
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Is B-cell or T-cell ALL worse?

ALL subtype

Children with early B-cell ALL subtypes generally do better than those with mature B-cell (Burkitt) leukemia. The outlook for T-cell ALL seems to be about the same as that for B-cell ALL as long as treatment is intense enough.
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Is Hodgkin's lymphoma T or B-cell?

Hodgkin lymphoma usually starts in B lymphocytes.
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What stage is B-cell lymphoma?

The treatment your medical team recommends for you depends on the stage of your lymphoma and the signs and symptoms you have. Stage 1 or stage 2 DLBCL is known as 'early-stage' lymphoma. Stage 3 or stage 4 DLBCL is known as 'advanced-stage' lymphoma. Most people have advanced stage DLBCL when they are diagnosed.
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How fast does B-cell lymphoma spread?

Symptoms can start or get worse in just a few weeks. The most common symptom is one or more painless swellings. These swellings can grow very quickly.
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Which is worse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or Hodgkin's lymphoma?

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the seventh most diagnosed cancer, accounting for an estimated 72,500 cases in 2016. More than 86 percent of patients diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma survive five years or more. About 70 percent of patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma survive five years or more.
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Which is worse leukemia or lymphoma?

Which is more aggressive: leukemia or lymphoma? The survival rate for lymphoma is higher than leukemia. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the 5-year survival rate of all leukemias combined is 65.8 percent.
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How long can you live with Stage 4 B-cell lymphoma?

According to the ACS , the five-year survival rate for stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma is about 65 percent. The five-year survival rate for people with stage 4 NHL varies depending on the subtype of NHL and other factors. Ask your doctor for more information about your diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term outlook.
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Is lymphoma B-cell curable?

Some types of B-cell lymphomas can be cured. Treatment can slow progression in others. If there's no sign of cancer after your primary treatment, it means you're in remission. You'll still need to follow up for several years to monitor for recurrence.
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Does B-cell lymphoma come back?

Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) usually relapse early following diagnosis but some relapses happen at 5 years or later. Few data exist regarding clinical characteristics and outcome of these patients.
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What are the 3 main types of lymphoma?

Each type of lymphoma can cause different symptoms and need different treatment.
  • Hodgkin lymphoma. ...
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ...
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) ...
  • Lymphoma in children and young people.
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Does B-cell lymphoma spread?

B-cell lymphoma happens when healthy B-cells change into fast-growing cancer cells that don't die. The cancer cells duplicate, eventually overwhelming healthy cells. The cancer cells can also spread to other areas of your body including the bone marrow, spleen or other organs.
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