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Lymphoma ( 15 Questions)
Which statement by the patient indicates a correct understanding of NHL?
Reed-Sternberg cells are characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma, not non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma involves abnormal B or T cells, not Reed-Sternberg cells.
This is the correct answer. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can originate from abnormal B cells (B-cell NHL) or T cells (T-cell NHL) It is a heterogeneous group of lymphoid malignancies, and the understanding that it can originate from abnormal T cells is correct.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is not a type of leukemia. While both are types of blood cancers, they have distinct characteristics and origins.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma does not affect only the bone marrow. It primarily involves the lymphatic system, which includes lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissues.
Choice A rationale:
Reed-Sternberg cells are characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma, not non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma involves abnormal B or T cells, not Reed-Sternberg cells.
Choice B rationale:
This is the correct answer.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can originate from abnormal B cells (B-cell NHL) or T cells (T-cell NHL)
It is a heterogeneous group of lymphoid malignancies, and the understanding that it can originate from abnormal T cells is correct.
Choice C rationale:
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is not a type of leukemia.
While both are types of blood cancers, they have distinct characteristics and origins.
Choice D rationale:
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma does not affect only the bone marrow.
It primarily involves the lymphatic system, which includes lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissues.