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Hair Dyes and Cancer Risk

Hair Dyes and Cancer Risk - Glossary


Glossary

Allergic Reaction: A response, such as rash, hives, itching, asthma, hay fever, etc., to an allergen.

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A group of cancers of the lymphoid system, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia, B-cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder, small non-cleaved cell lymphoma, and T-cell lymphoma.

Cancer: A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.

Itching: Scratchy sensation.

Pigmentation: The coloration of the skin, hair, and eyes by the pigment melanin.
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