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Aggressive Follicular, grade 3 B Mantle cell Diffuse large cell+, any type Burkitt-like (small noncleaved cell)
Peripheral T cell, unspecified Peripheral T-cell, specified Angioimmunoblastic (AIL) Nasal T/NK cell Subcutaneous panniculitic Enteropathy associated Anaplastic large cell (CD30 positive) including null cell Lymphoblastic
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Burkitt
* Small lymphocytic lymphoma is biologically similar to chronic lymphocytic leukemia and is treated the same as CLL
** Includes Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia *** Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue + Includes primary mediastinal, T-cell rich B-cell, immunoblastic and intravascular variants of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
2. Staging
The stage of disease is of major therapeutic and prognostic significance in the management of malignant lymphoma. The staging system used at the BC Cancer Agency is based on the Ann Arbor system with additional consideration of the bulk or size of individual tumours. The formal stage is assigned using the following system. Stage Involvement 1 2 3 4 Single lymph node region (1) or one extralymphatic site (1 E). Two or more lymph node regions, same side of the diaphragm (2) or local extralymphatic extension plus one or more lymph node regions same side of the diaphragm (2 E) Lymph node regions on both sides of diaphragm (3) which may be accompanied by local extralymphatic extension (3E) Diffuse involvement of one or more extralymphatic organs or sites
Symptoms A= B= no B symptoms presence of at least one of these: 1) 2) 3) Bulk Bulky = any tumour diameter > 10 cm Non bulky =all tumour diameters < 10 cm For treatment planning purposes patients with malignant lymphoma are divided into two groups by stage: Limited Stage: Stage 1 or Stage 2 confined to 3 or fewer adjacent lymph node regions No B symptoms and Non-bulky tumour (<10 cm) Advanced Stage: unexplained weight loss > 10% baseline during 6 months prior to staging unexplained fever > 38oC/font> night sweats
Stage 2 with disease beyond 3 adjacent lymph node regions or Stage 3 or 4 or B symptoms or Bulky tumour (> 10 cm)
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Presentation/ Condition
Primary lymphoma of brain, epidural lymphoma, any lymphoma Cerebrospinal fluid cytology with neurologic abnormalities referable to the brain or spinal cord Primary lymphoma of brain Supra-hyoid cervical lymph node or gastrointestinal tract involvement Waldeyer's ring involvement IgM associated lymphoid cancer including lymphoplasmacytic and other types often referred to as Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia Ophthalmologic examination ENT examination Upper gastrointestinal and small bowel follow-through contrast radiographs Serum viscosity