Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma

Marginal Zone B-cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) is a type of lymphoma that affects B-cells in the marginal zones of various areas. Marginal zone lymphomas are slow growing and make up about 12% of all B-cell NHL. The median age for diagnosis is 65 years old and is primarily present in the stomach, intestines, salivary glands, lung, thyroid gland, lacrimal gland, conjunctiva, bladder, kidney, skin, soft tissue, thymus gland, and breast. The three types of marginal zone lymphomas include extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (MALT), nodal marginal zone lymphoma, and splenic marginal zone lymphoma. Marginal zone lymphomas are those that develop in the marginal zone or edge of the lymphoid tissue where B-cells are located. All marginal zone lymphomas are low-grade B-cell NHL. Nodal MZL makes up less than 2 in 100 NHL cases, MALT lymphoma makes up 1 in 13 NHL cases, and splenic marginal zone NHL makes up less than 2 in 100 NHL cases. Symptoms tend to vary from each individual patient and are often not enough to make an immediate diagnosis, as this cancer may have similar symptoms to other diseases. Prognosis and treatment are dependent on the location of the cancer and the stage of diagnosis.aggressive: Sézary disease Marginal Zone B-cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) is a type of lymphoma that affects B-cells in the marginal zones of various areas. Marginal zone lymphomas are slow growing and make up about 12% of all B-cell NHL. The median age for diagnosis is 65 years old and is primarily present in the stomach, intestines, salivary glands, lung, thyroid gland, lacrimal gland, conjunctiva, bladder, kidney, skin, soft tissue, thymus gland, and breast. The three types of marginal zone lymphomas include extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (MALT), nodal marginal zone lymphoma, and splenic marginal zone lymphoma. Marginal zone lymphomas are those that develop in the marginal zone or edge of the lymphoid tissue where B-cells are located. All marginal zone lymphomas are low-grade B-cell NHL. Nodal MZL makes up less than 2 in 100 NHL cases, MALT lymphoma makes up 1 in 13 NHL cases, and splenic marginal zone NHL makes up less than 2 in 100 NHL cases. Symptoms tend to vary from each individual patient and are often not enough to make an immediate diagnosis, as this cancer may have similar symptoms to other diseases. Prognosis and treatment are dependent on the location of the cancer and the stage of diagnosis. Individuals with this type of cancer experience almost no symptoms at all.