ABSTRACT

Malignancies of the lymphoproliferative system can be broadly classified into Hodgkin’s lymphoma and all other lymphomas, which are termed the non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. The classification of these is complex and many different systems have been described of which the WHO REAL classification has now gained international acceptance. A simplified clinical view is shown in Figure 16.1; a summary of the WHO classification is found later in this chapter.