Most people with early-stage DLBCL (stage 1 or stage 2) are treated with a short course of chemotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy (chemotherapy given with antibody ...SkiptomaincontentDonateCallourhelplineHomeAboutlymphomaExpanddropdownCOVID-19andlymphomaWhatislymphoma?SymptomsoflymphomaTests,diagnosisandstagingTreatmentforlymphomaSideeffectsoftreatmentLivingwithandbeyondlymphomaRelationshipsandcaringLymphomaandtheendoflifeUsefulorganisationsGlossaryTypesoflymphomaExpanddropdownHodgkinlymphomaNon-HodgkinlymphomaChroniclymphocyticleukaemia(CLL)SkinlymphomaLymphomainchildrenandyoungpeopleCNSlymphomaOtherrarehigh-gradeB-celllymphomasPost-transplantlymphoproliferativedisorderLymphomaandHIVTransformationoflymphomaSupportforyouExpanddropdownContactusforsupport(helplineservices)OnlineservicesandsupportOnlinesupportmeetingsLymphomaVoices(podcasts)BuddyServiceLiveyourLife(selfmanagement)Wellbeing(videosandtoolkit)BooksandinformationAccessibleinformationLymphomaMattersmagazinePersonalstoriesLymphomaTrialsLink(clinicaltrialsdatabase)HealthcareprofessionalsExpanddropdownLymphomatreatmentandCOVID-19forhealthcareprofessionalsCOVID-19vaccinationinpatientswithlymphomaEducationandtrainingLymphomaEducationforNursesSignupforeducationandtrainingupdatesResearchprojectsandreportsInformationandresourcesforpatientsSupportforyourpatientsLymphomaTrialsLinkGP/PrimarycaretrainingcoursesGetinvolvedExpanddropdownChristmas2021FundraisefromhomeTakepartinaneventDonateinmemoryLeaveagiftinyourwillLotteriesandPrizeDrawsCampaigningCorporatefundraisingVolunteeringSignuptohearfromusShopAboutusEventsNewsOurpublicationsContactustwitterTwitterfacebookFacebookinstagramInstagramyoutubeYoutubeWhatisdiffuselargeB-celllymphoma(DLBCL)?Lymphomaisatypeofbloodcancerthatdevelopswhenwhitebloodcellscalledlymphocytesgrowoutofcontrol.Lymphocytesarepartofyourimmunesystem.Theytravelaroundyourbodyinyourlymphaticsystem,helpingyoufightinfections.Therearetwotypesoflymphocyte:Tlymphocytes(Tcells)andBlymphocytes(Bcells). Therearelo