General Information

 May show up almost anywhere in the body

 Often with primary sites outside the lymph nodes

 Gastro-intestinal tract is a common site

 There may be confusion with less serious diseases or other forms of cancer before    diagnosis is made

 Lymphomas can involve the coverings of the brain (the meninges) and the fluid that    bathes the brain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

 Does not spread in a regular pattern like Hodgkin's disease. Hodgkin's disease is usually    predictable and spreads to adjacent lymph nodes. Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas do not