Lymphoma & it's effects?

what do people with Lymphoma suffer from?

Lymphoma %26amp; it's effects?
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Reply:Hodgkin lymphoma is a localized or disseminated malignant proliferation of cells of the lymphoreticular system, primarily involving lymph node tissue, spleen, liver, and bone marrow. Symptoms include painless lymphadenopathy, sometimes with fever, night sweats, unintentional weight loss, pruritus, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly. Diagnosis is based on lymph node biopsy. Treatment is curative in about 75% of cases and consists of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.


Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of disorders involving malignant monoclonal proliferation of lymphoid cells in lymphoreticular sites, including lymph nodes, bone marrow, the spleen, the liver, and the GI tract. Presenting symptoms usually include peripheral lymphadenopathy. However, some forms present without adenopathy but with abnormal lymphocytes in circulation. Compared with Hodgkin lymphoma, there is a greater likelihood of disseminated disease at the time of diagnosis. Diagnosis is usually based on lymph node and/or bone marrow biopsy. Treatment includes radiation and/or chemotherapy, with stem cell transplantation usually reserved for salvage therapy after incomplete remission or relapse.


Lymphomas, Primary lymphoma of the brain, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Lymphoma-mediastinal and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Reply:Lymphoma is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymphatic system. There are many types of lymphoma. One type is called Hodgkin's disease. The rest are called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.





Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas begin when a type of white blood cell, called a T cell or B cell, becomes abnormal. The cell divides again and again, making more and more abnormal cells. These abnormal cells can spread to almost any other part of the body. Most of the time, doctors can't determine why a person gets non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.





Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can cause many symptoms, such as





Swollen, painless lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin


Unexplained weight loss


Fever


Soaking night sweats


Coughing, trouble breathing or chest pain


Weakness and tiredness that don't go away


Pain, swelling or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen


Your doctor will perform an exam and lab tests to determine if you have lymphoma.
Reply:Some symptoms are night sweats, weight loss and itching.


Here is where you'll find the best info:


http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls


Best wishes





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