low-grade lymphoma

low-grade lymphoma

Any relatively indolent lymphoma classified by the Working Formulation (a now-obsolete system for classifying lymphomas) as having a prolonged survival of 5 to 7.5 years, often with minimal therapy.
 
Examples
Small lymphocytic (plasmacytoid) lymphoma, follicular small cleaved cell lymphoma, follicular mixed small cleaved and large cell lymphoma.

low-grade lymphoma

Indolent lymphoma Any relatively indolent lymphoma classified by the Working Formulation, with a prolonged survival of 5 to 7.5 yrs, often with minimal therapy Examples Small lymphocytic–plasmacytoid lymphoma, follicular small cleaved cell lymphoma, follicular mixed small cleaved & large cell lymphoma. See Lymphoma, REAL classification, Working Formulation.