Follicular Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is the most common type of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as it makes up around 20-30% of its occurrences. It occurs when the cancerous cells form circular clusters on the lymph nodes, thereby replacing the normal structure of the nodes, but it may also affect the bone marrow or spleen. It is characterized by its slow growth rate, and hence it is typically diagnosed in patients at 50 years of age or more. The unique thing about this type of Lymphoma is that it may not need a particular treatment, yet it is quite hard to cure. This is because by the time it is discovered, the patient is already at Stage 3 or 4 and has multiple cancerous tumors in different parts of the body. It may even evolve into a more aggressive type known as Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
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