non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

American

noun

Pathology. any of several malignancies of the lymphatic system in which the cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease are absent.

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma British

/ -ˈhɒdʒkɪnz /

noun

any form of lymphoma other than Hodgkin's disease

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In March 2023, Sir Sam revealed he had been undergoing chemotherapy for a year after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Since then, he and roughly 170,000 other users have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and related cancers associated with extended exposure to glyphosate, Roundup’s key ingredient and a probable carcinogen.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

He had been fighting non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that affects that white blood cells that help you fight infection.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

He found out in October that he had cancer — non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — and went public with it last November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

President Carter reluctantly allowed them into the United States so the shah could receive surgery for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but then all hell broke loose in Tehran.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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