Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or a subtype of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Anaplastic large cell lymphoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: Introduction
Gender Ratio for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: male:female 2:1
Complications of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma:
see complications of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Symptoms of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: see symptoms of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Complications of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: see complications of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Treatments for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma:
see treatments for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Research for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma:
see research for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Main name of condition: Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Other names or spellings for Anaplastic large cell lymphoma:ALCL
ALCL
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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