Pneumology: What are lymphomas mediastinal?

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What are lymphomas mediastinal?

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10-20% of mediastinal neoplasms, 2/3 are non-hodgkins
Mediastinal involvement is usually systemic lymphoma, but may be primary disease (systemic is much more common than NHL and HL)
PET-CT assesses disease responsiveness to therapy and residual neoplasms

Pneumology

What are lymphomas mediastinal?

10-20% of mediastinal neoplasms, 2/3 are non-hodgkins Mediastinal involvement is usually systemic lymphoma, but may be primary disease (systemic is much more common than NHL and HL) PET-CT assesses disease responsiveness to therapy and residual neoplasms

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