lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə 
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
lim-ˈfō-mə-tə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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Devon Oddy was diagnosed with B-cell ALL at 6-years-old, Brendan McGeown was diagnosed with the same at 14 and 17, Shaina Neiman was diagnosed with stage 3 neuroblastoma at 6 and Angeliki Pelehrinis was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at 19.
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Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The complaint listed examples like Bing Chat citing fake quotes from Steve Forbes’ daughter Moira Forbes and ChatGPT fabricating an NYT article that was never published but ChatGPT claimed linked non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to consuming orange juice.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The plaintiff — a Missouri man named John Durnell — sued Monsanto in 2019, alleging that two decades of Roundup use had caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Key Facts The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto—which no longer exists as a separate entity after being bought by Bayer—in a 7-2 ruling, after a man sued the company after contracting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The complaint listed examples like Bing Chat citing fake quotes from Steve Forbes’ daughter Moira Forbes and ChatGPT fabricating an NYT article that was never published but ChatGPT claimed linked non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to consuming orange juice.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The plaintiff — a Missouri man named John Durnell — sued Monsanto in 2019, alleging that two decades of Roundup use had caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Key Facts The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto—which no longer exists as a separate entity after being bought by Bayer—in a 7-2 ruling, after a man sued the company after contracting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə
plural lymphomas or lymphomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor composed of the same type of tissue making up lymph nodes
Medical Definition
lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
-mət-ə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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