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Haematologist (Blood Disorders Specialist), Medical Oncologist (Cancer Specialist)
Lymphomas are cancers of the lymph gland system.
The 2 type of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Hodgkin lymphoma more commonly affects younger people, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma more commonly middle aged or older people.
Distinction between the (many) different type of lymphoma is very important. Some of them are treated very differently to others. Generally the treatment includes chemotherapy, and may also include radiotherapy in some people.
The diagnosis of lymphoma is most commonly made only on a biopsy (sample of tissue from lymph node or other organ). Interpretation of biopsy for lymphoma is made by pathologist with expertise in lymphoma diagnosis, as diagnosing differnt lymphoma subtypes can be challenging.
It is recommended that all diagnoses of lymphoma are reviewed by the treating haematologist/oncologist directly with a pathologist with lymphoma expertise, most commonly in a multi-disciplinary meeting (MDM), in order to decide the best treatment approach.
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