What are the most common B-cell lymphoma types?

What are the most common B-cell lymphoma types?

There are more than 70 types of B-cell lymphoma. Here are the most common:

• Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. This is the most common type of B-cell lymphoma. It accounts for 1 in 3 lymphomas. It usually appears in your lymph nodes. Each year, approximately 6 people in 100,000 are diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Most information about non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma comes from what we know about diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
• Follicular lymphoma. This is a slow-growing B-cell lymphoma that may appear in your lymph nodes and/or your bone marrow and other organs.
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) This is a slow-growing B-cell lymphoma that develops in your blood and bone marrow. CLL/SLL may appear in your lymph nodes and spleen.
• Mantle cell lymphoma. This lymphoma is usually found in your lymph nodes, bone marrow and spleen.
• Marginal zone lymphomas. This is a slow-growing lymphoma. Some forms of marginal zone lymphomas are found in your stomach, lungs, skin, thyroid, salivary glands and tissues around your eyes.
• Burkitt lymphoma. This is a fast-growing lymphoma that’s usually found in your stomach.
• Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia or WM). This is a rare, slow-growing lymphoma that develops in your liver and spleen. This lymphoma produces an antibody or immunoglobulin called M-protein that may cause other symptoms.