Introduction
Mantle cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but mantle cell is the most common. It can start anywhere in the body, but usually starts in a person’s bone marrow or their spleen. The exact cause of mantle cell lymphoma is unknown. A combination of genetic and environmental factors may cause mantle cell lymphoma. Infections, medications, and viruses have also been shown to trigger the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas like mantle cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Mantle cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It’s a slow-growing cancer that usually affects older adults.
Mantle cell lymphoma can be treated successfully with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but it can be difficult to treat because it often comes back in other parts of your body later on.
There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but mantle cell is the most common.
It occurs when certain white blood cells called B cells become abnormal, divide uncontrollably and crowd out healthy tissue.
Mantle cell is a form of slow-growing cancer that begins in the lymphatic system, which includes organs such as the spleen and bone marrow (the soft inner part of bones). Mantle cell tumors can also develop in other organs such as the stomach wall or intestines.
It can start anywhere in the body, but usually starts in a person’s bone marrow or their spleen.
Mantle cell lymphoma can start anywhere in your body. It’s most common to start in bone marrow or the spleen, but it can also develop in lymph nodes, gastrointestinal tract and other parts of the body.
Mantle cell lymphoma has a tendency to spread quickly because it affects white blood cells that help fight infection and protect against germs (germ-fighting cells). When mantle cell lymphoma spreads through the body, it may be hard to treat because these germ-fighting cells have been affected by mantle cell lymphoma.
The exact cause of mantle cell lymphoma is unknown.
The exact cause of mantle cell lymphoma is unknown. It’s likely that a combination of genetic and environmental factors are responsible for the development of this cancer. Infections, medications, and viruses have been shown to trigger the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas like mantle cell lymphoma.
A combination of genetic and environmental factors may cause mantle cell lymphoma.
Mantle cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is cancer that affects the lymphatic system. A combination of genetic and environmental factors may cause mantle cell lymphoma, but it’s not known exactly what causes the disease.
Mantle cell lymphoma can be inherited by children from their parents. In these cases, both parents carry an abnormal gene that increases their risk for developing this form of cancer.
Environmental factors may play a role in developing mantle cell lymphomas as well (1). These include viral infections such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C infection; certain medications like antibiotics or anti-inflammatories; exposure to radiation; heavy alcohol consumption, smoking cigarettes, obesity–especially among black men with HIV/AIDS who are infected with hepatitis C virus.
Infections, medications, and viruses have also been shown to trigger the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas like mantle cell lymphoma.
Infections, medications, and viruses have also been shown to trigger the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas like mantle cell lymphoma. Some infections that can cause mantle cell lymphoma include Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Helicobacter pylori.
There may be more than one cause for mantle cell lymphoma
The cause of mantle cell lymphoma is not known. There may be more than one cause.
Environmental factors may play a role, such as:
- Infections, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
- Medications such as interferon alpha-2b used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, rituximab used to treat lymphomas and imatinib mesylate which is used for treating chronic myelogenous leukemia
Conclusion
Mantle cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that can develop anywhere in the body. It usually starts in the bone marrow or spleen and can spread to other organs. The exact cause of this disease is unknown, but it appears that there may be more than one trigger for its development.
