What Is Large Cell Lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a malignancy found in the lymph system, specifically in the lymphocytes. The common cells that show malignancy in lymphoma are the B-cell or B-lymphocytes and the T-cells or T-lymphocytes. These lymphocytes are responsible for destroying any pathogens that enter the body and memorize them for faster destruction the next time they invade the system. Lymphoma is sub-divided into Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (formerly known as Hodgkin’s Disease) and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The main difference between the two is the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, commonly found in Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Large cell lymphoma is a type of lymphoma categorized under Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This aggressive type of lymphoma usually affects the B-lymphocytes more than T-lymphocytes. Large cell lymphoma is named as such because the malignant cells in this category are bigger compared to malignant cells of other types of lymphoma. Because of its similarity with Burkitt’s lymphoma, careful morphological and clinic
