Cancer Updates: Mantle Cell Lymphoma

While lymphoma is the most common kind of blood cancer, it has so many subtypes that can be overlooked in the medical community, particularly if it is a rare kind. As the Lymphoma Research Foundation says, “Lymphoma occurs when cells of the immune system called lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, grow and multiply uncontrollably. Cancerous lymphocytes can travel to many parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood, or other organs, and form a mass called a tumor. The body has two main types of lymphocytes that can develop into lymphomas: B-lymphocytes (B-cells) …read more