What is lymphoma?

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.





National Cancer Institute

What is lymphoma?
Cancer of the lymphatic system. Two kinds, hodgkins and non hodgkins.
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lymphoma (lim-FOH-muh)





Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The other category is non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, which includes a large, diverse group of cancers of immune system cells. Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas can be further divided into cancers that have an indolent (slow-growing) course and those that have an aggressive (fast-growing) course. These subtypes behave and respond to treatment differently. Both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas can occur in children and adults, and prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and the type of cancer.
Reply:A form of cancer, a very bad form of cancer.
Reply:Cancer in the lymph glands .. not a good place to get it.





My father In law just passed last month from it.





Sorry if you know someone with it.
Reply:Lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in lymphocytes or, more rarely, of histiocytes. Collectively, these cell types form the reticuloendothelial system and circulate in the vessels of the lymphatic system. There are many types of lymphoma. Lymphomas are part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.





According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, lymphomas account for about five percent of all cases of cancer in the United States, and Hodgkin's lymphoma in particular accounts for less than one percent of all cases of cancer in the United States.





Because the lymphatic system is part of the body's immune system, patients with weakened immune system, such as from HIV infection or from certain drugs or medication, also have a higher incidence of lymphoma.





In the 19th and 20th centuries the affliction was called Hodgkin's Disease, as it was discovered by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. Colloquially, lymphoma is broadly categorized as Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (all other types of lymphoma). Scientific classification of the types of lymphoma is more detailed.
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Reply:Cancer of the lymphatic system.
Reply:Lymphoma is a form of cancer. There are two types of it: Hodgkins and Non Hodgkins. It attacks the lymphatic system.
Reply:Cancer