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Query: UMLS:C0023418 (leukemia)
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The effect of a single dose of 10 Gy X rays on the distribution of subsequently injected mouse lymphoma/leukemia cells was studied. The organ distribution of an acute myeloid leukemia (A46) was not affected by prior (90 days) administration of 10 Gy X rays. A T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia (A55) and a B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia (A31) produced enhanced infiltration of the lung when 10 Gy of total body irradiation (TBI) was given 90 days before the tumor cells. The infiltration was predominantly in the peribronchiolar and perivascular spaces. Enhancement was not seen in any tissues other than lung. The possibility is raised that in those acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients whose treatment includes TBI, residual circulating cells may be encouraged to infiltrate the lung.
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PMID:The influence of prior total body irradiation on the tissue distribution of mouse lymphoma/leukemia. 351 Oct 15

Highly aggressive lymphomas are relatively uncommon in adults, comprising approximately 4% to 5% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States and Western Europe. The designation of "highly aggressive" is generally restricted to precursor T-cell and B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia and Burkitt's lymphoma/leukemia. Treatment strategies for lymphoblastic lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma include complex, highly intensive combination chemotherapy regimens, which may be curative. As with other subtypes of NHL, emerging data from gene-expression profiling and related techniques are helping to define these entities more precisely and identify potential new rational therapeutic targets.
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PMID:Highly aggressive lymphomas in adults. 1895 46