Abstract

SOCARRAS FERRER, Bertha B et al. B-and T-lymphomas. Immunophenotypical diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2003, vol.19, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2996.

The non-Hodgkin lymphomas are lymphoid neoplasias that may present phenotype of cells B or T. The B-lymphomas are more frequent, whereas the T-lymphomas have a worse prognosis and they are generally aggressive. The survival of these diseases is of approximately 5 years at the international level. In our country, it is among the first 10 causes of death in both sexes, with a slightly higher prevalence in males (1.3:1). It is also stressed, among some other aspects, the importance of the immunophenotypical study to determine the nature of these neoplastic processes and to distinguish between Hodgkin disease, non-Hodgkin lymphomas and infiltrations due to other lymphoid processes, and to establish prognostic and progression factors in these lymphoproliferative disorders

Keywords : LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN [diagnosis]; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN [immunology]; PROGNOSIS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; T-LYMPHOCYTES [immunology].