A southwest oncology group perspective on the revised European-American lymphoma classification

In recent years several new morphologic entities and a new classification system, Revised European-American Lymphoma Classification (REAL), have been proposed which affect the nomenclature and classification of lymphoid malignancies. This article reviews some of the features of the more common new entities, places these entities in immunologic context, explores the clinical utility of these entities, and provides a working clinical organization to the names.