Anaplastic small cell lymphoma: A rare type of cancer where a tumor develops in lymph tissue and consists mainly of small cells. It is a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The tumors can develop in more than one lymph node and can also occur in the skin and various organs such as the liver, bones or lungs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anaplastic small cell lymphoma is available below.
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Anaplastic small 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 small cell lymphoma, or a subtype of Anaplastic small cell lymphoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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