What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma isn’t one disease — it’s a group of cancers that originate in cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. The non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are a diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin lymphoma. They all start in lymph tissue and share some similarities in how the cells look under a microscope.
Types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma include:
- Burkitt lymphoma
- diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
- anaplastic large cell lymphoma
- lymphoblastic lymphoma
- rare lymphomas
How we care for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Children with lymphoblastic lymphoma are treated at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's through the Lymphoma Program in our Hematologic Malignancy Center. One of the top pediatric cancer centers worldwide, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s combines the expertise of a premier cancer center — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — and a world-class children’s hospital — Boston Children’s Hospital — to provide internationally-renowned care for children with cancer.
Find more in-depth information on non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the Dana-Farber website.
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | Programs & Services
Programs
Hematopoietic (Stem) Cell Transplant Program
Program
The Hematopoietic (Stem) Cell Transplant Program at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is one of the largest and most experienced pediatric stem cell transplant programs in the world.
Learn more about Hematopoietic (Stem) Cell Transplant Program
Lymphoma Program
Program
The Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Lymphoma Program is one of the leading programs of its kind.
Centers
Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Center
The Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is an integrated pediatric hematology and oncology program through Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital.
