title: Understanding non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
abstract: NHLs are a complex group of diseases whose morphology and clinical presentation guide treatment choices. Nurses caring for these patients need to have an understanding about how these diseases present themselves and how the treatment options affect patients' emotional and physical well-being.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein Cancer Center, PA, USA. waldmana@einstein.edu
authors.forename: Anne Robin
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome