LYMPHOMA

Lymphomas are third commonest malignancy in children (10-15%) after leukemia and brain tumors. These tumors may be broadly classified into two categories — Hodgkin

TABLE 20.7: Hodgkin vs non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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lymphoma (HL) and Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) (Table 20.7). In young or children, NHL is relatively more common than HL.

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