non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
noun
non-Hodg·kin's lymphoma
ˈnän-ˈhäj-kənz- 
: any of various malignant lymphomas (such as Burkitt's lymphoma) that are not classified as Hodgkin's disease, have malignant cells derived from B cells, T cells, or natural killer cells, and are characterized especially by enlarged lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, fatigue, and weight loss
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Thompson died in 2015 at age 73 due to a recurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he was first diagnosed with in 2004.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024
In June of that year, Hogan was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma but continued working while receiving treatment.
—Brian Witte The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
Hendriks was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January and underwent both immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023
He was also being treated for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, his attorneys said, and did not receive adequate treatment for the disease.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
The Chicago White Sox pitcher made his emotional return to the mound last month after he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January and underwent both immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
Monroe, 35, was undergoing treatment for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022
Miller, who rose to fame on Lifetime's Dance Moms when the series premiered more than a decade ago, was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2018 after undergoing surgery for what was initially believed to be a spinal infection.
—Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
But what is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024
In June of that year, Hogan was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma but continued working while receiving treatment.
—Brian Witte The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
Hendriks was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January and underwent both immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023
He was also being treated for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, his attorneys said, and did not receive adequate treatment for the disease.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
The Chicago White Sox pitcher made his emotional return to the mound last month after he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January and underwent both immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
Monroe, 35, was undergoing treatment for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma also known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022
Miller, who rose to fame on Lifetime's Dance Moms when the series premiered more than a decade ago, was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2018 after undergoing surgery for what was initially believed to be a spinal infection.
—Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
But what is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
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