ALK and anaplastic large cell lymphoma: T-cell lymphomas (TCLs) are the most common group, and within this subgroup the major subtypes are peripheral TCL (PTCL), not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS), angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma (AITL), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and ALK-negative ALCL.