Blood and Lymphatic System Terms

A type of immune cell that can kill certain cells, including foreign cells, cancer cells, and cells infected with a virus.

One of the older cytotoxic drugs, still holding its place in Hodgkin lymphoma long after newer agents displaced it in melanoma.

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with radiation therapy to treat low-risk childhood Hodgkin lymphoma.

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with radiation therapy to treat low-risk childhood Hodgkin lymphoma.

A type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) that is usually aggressive (fast-growing).

Refers to cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to distant organs or distant lymph nodes.

Refers to cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to distant organs or distant lymph nodes.

A type of therapy in which lymphocytes from the blood of a donor are given to a patient who has already received a stem cell transplant from the same donor.

Breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast or the axillary lymph nodes.

Eltrombopag is a medication that stimulates platelet production in the bone marrow to treat certain chronic low platelet conditions.

The single layer of flat cells lining every vessel, acting as a non-stick surface and as a control panel for blood flow.

A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate.

Stripped of a nucleus and packed with hemoglobin, this cell trades any ability to repair itself for maximum oxygen carrying capacity.

A condition in which immature red blood cells (erythroid cells) in the bone marrow are abnormal in size, shape, organization, and/or number.

A condition in which immature red blood cells (erythroid cells) in the bone marrow are abnormal in size, shape, organization, and/or number.

Cancer of the blood-forming tissues in which large numbers of immature, abnormal red blood cells are found in the blood and bone marrow.

An abnormal patch of red and white tissue that forms on mucous membranes in the mouth and may become cancer.

An abnormal patch of red tissue that forms on mucous membranes in the mouth and may become cancer.

The kidney doubles as an oxygen meter, releasing this hormone whenever the blood passing through it carries less oxygen than it should.

Essential thrombocythemia is a bone marrow disorder that causes an elevated platelet count without a reactive cause such as infection or iron deficiency.