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Stage I is divided into stages I and IE. In stage I, cancer is found in one of the following places in the lymph system: (1) one or more lymph nodes in a group of lymph nodes; (2) Waldeyer’s ring; (3) thymus; or (4) spleen. In stage IE, cancer is found in one area outside the lymph system.

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Stage I adult lymphoma. Cancer is found in one or more lymph nodes in a group of lymph nodes or, in rare cases, cancer is found in the Waldeyer’s ring, thymus, or spleen. In stage IE (not shown), cancer has spread to one area outside the lymph (more...)