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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While there are ways to treat follicular lymphoma, The Cleveland Clinic notes that there is currently no cure.
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Two weeks later, he was diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The isotopes can remain in the environment years after testing, afflicting those exposed with cancers including lung, leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid and breast, the paper says.
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Her review of studies through 2025 found that people with long-term, high exposure to glyphosate, such as those working on farms, had a roughly 40% higher risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma compared to those who were never exposed.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Two weeks later, he was diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The isotopes can remain in the environment years after testing, afflicting those exposed with cancers including lung, leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid and breast, the paper says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Her review of studies through 2025 found that people with long-term, high exposure to glyphosate, such as those working on farms, had a roughly 40% higher risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma compared to those who were never exposed.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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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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