ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Use the menu to see other pages.

What are the risk factors for childhood NHL?

A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find a drawing about the main body parts affected by childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma. To see other pages, use the menu on the side of your screen.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Small Bowel Cancer, also called small intestine cancer. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe the growth or spread of a cancer related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). This is called the stage. Use the menu to see other pages.

READ MORE BELOW:

• What is cancer staging?

ON THIS PAGE: You will find a drawing of the parts of the lymphatic system. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.

Care for people diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done to learn more about non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors are working to learn more about NHL, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Always talk with your doctor about the best diagnostic and treatment options for you.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe lymphoma’s location and spread. This is called the stage. Use the menu to see other pages.

READ MORE BELOW:

• What is cancer staging?

ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn what parts of the body are affected by the cancer. Because the lymph system is throughout the body, any lymph organ may be involved with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of people who will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with cancer are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.