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  1. Rare form of cancer (also known as
  2. lymphoadenoma), mainly affecting the lymph
  3. nodes and spleen. It undermines the immune
  4. system, leaving the sufferer susceptible to
  5. infection. However, it responds well to
  6. radiotherapy and cytotoxic drugs, and
  7. long-term survival is usual.
  8.