In contrast, a lymphoid cancer cell line WSU‐NHL (WT‐p53) lacking LA/C and expressing low levels of LB1 died after several hours, while lines MEC‐1 and SU‐DHL‐4, both with mutated p53, and SU‐DHL‐4 with mutations in LA/C, died at different rates by apoptosis. Here, TP53 is linked to lymphoma.