What is non-Hodgkins lymphoma?
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, the body’s immune system. In the immune systems of people with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, abnormal lymphocytes emerge and divide uncontrollably and at an alarming rate, overcrowding the lymph nodes and impairing their functions. This type of cancer accounts for about 5 percent of all cancer cases in the United States and can spread to anywhere in the body, including the bone marrow, liver, spleen, or other organs.
