Basic Facts:
Leukemia usually originates in bone marrow
Lymphoma typically starts in lymph nodes
Both contribute to excess production of white blood cells in the body
Statistics:
Major Differences Between Leukemia and Lymphoma:
- The medical definition of lymphoma is “any malignancy of the lymphoid tissue”, which inclues white blood cells, bone marrow, lymph nodes, etc.
- The medical definition of leukemia is known as “a progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow.” In other words, it is a malignancy of the organs that are responsible for creating blood in the body.
Symptomatic Differences:
Leukemia - mostly characterized by anemia, bone/joint pain, easy bruising/bleeding
Lymphoma - mostly characterized by painless swollen lymph nodes
Did you know…
There is a global charity founded in 1949 called the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society that works to fundraise for blood cancer research in the hopes to cure diseases like leukemia, lymphoma, etc.
For more information, visit https://www.lls.org.
Sources:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/major-differences-between-leukemia-and-lymphoma-2252555
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/are-leukemia-and-lymphoma-the-same-thing/
https://www.lls.org/facts-and-statistics/facts-and-statistics-overview#General%20Blood%20Cancers
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/chronic-lymphocytic-leukaemia-cll/survival