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high-grade lymphoma

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high-grade lymphoma
Oncology An aggressive lymphoma that responds poorly to chemotherapy and comprises 20% of lymphomas  Prognosis HGLs have a mean survival of < 1 yr without therapy. See Lymphoma.


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This combined treatment approach is used for intermediate- and high-grade lymphomas and advanced stages of low-grade lymphomas.
The main pitfall is a high-grade lymphoma misdiagnosed as a low-grade lymphoma because of a sampling error in a small needle core.
Transformation to a high-grade lymphoma occurs in 25 to 35% of patients.
 
 
 
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