As with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) affects the lymphatic system much in the same way. There are various types of non Hodgkin’s lymphoma:

B-cell Lymphomas include:

• Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
• Follicular lymphoma
• Extranodal marginal zone b-cell – MALT
• Mantle cell
• Burkitt lymphoma
• Mediastinal large b-cell lymphoma
• Mmall lymphocytic lymphoma
• Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

T-cell Lymphomas include:

• Peripheral T cell lymphoma
• Skin (cutaneous) lymphomas
• Anaplastic large cell
• Lymphoblastic lymphoma (most commonly T cell but can be B cell lymphomas)

B cell lymphomas are more common than T-cell Lymphomas.

Following diagnosis your doctor/consultant will talk to you specifically about the type of NHL you have, they will be able to answer any of your questions.

Things to look out for

Symptoms include but are not limited to:

• weight loss
• fatigue
• high temperatures or fevers including sweats or ‘drenching’ at night time
• continuous itchiness all over the body
• shortness of breath and or a cough