Explain why infections occur frequently in patients withlymphomas.

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The cell grows and divides normally to replace the existing old and dead cells. When the process occurs uncontrollably or damaged cells growth of damaged cells occurs, then it forms a mass of cells called a tumor. 

A tumor can be non-cancerous or cancerous in nature. The non-cancerous tumor also called a benign tumor, does not migrate to other parts of the body. The cancerous tumor also called malignant tumor metastasis that invades nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. 

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