What is Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. Cancer cells in the lymph nodes, but may also spread to the tonsils, spleen, thymus or bone marrow. Occasionally also may spread to organs outside the lymphatic system. The most common lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, followed by Hodgkin's lymphoma. The two lymphoma symptoms (probably similar), but treatment (direction) is completely different. The initial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the rule of the more late example, third or fourth chance of cure (lower). However, the symptoms and treatment of both lymphoma is completely different. The initial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is usually Metallurgical more but late example, third or fourth, chance of cure low point.

Symptom

The common symptoms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma include swollen lymph nodes Zhang mass in the neck or other body part. The patient may also experience the "B symptoms such as fever, night sweats or fatigue. Causes (lymphoma) has not yet been clear, but there are few incentives. (A family of organ transplant patients or AIDS patients are at high risk, due to reduced immune system through the hair lymphadenopathy). In addition a more acute lymphoma called Burkitt's lymphoma is related with virus such as Ai parked Stein's virus (Epstein Barr virus). Contact with chemicals and increasing age also increases the risk of (lymphoma).

The common symptoms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma appears in the lymph node swelling Zhang mass in the neck or other parts of the body. The patient may also experience the "B symptoms such as fever, night sweats or fatigue. Genesis has not yet clear, but there are few incentives. The immune system to reduce organ transplant patients or AIDS patients are high-risk group. In addition a more acute lymphoma called Burkitt's lymphoma is associated with viruses such as Epstein virus. Also increases the risk of contact with chemicals and increasing age.

Diagnosis

If suspected of suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and doctors need to extract the lymph nodes or organs of living tissue for examination to distinguish cell morphology (microscopy analysis, such as B-cell or T-cell type can be distinguished; longer wear aggregate cell fine and chromosomes, can determine the type of Hodgkin's lymphoma). (Computer scanned image can be detected by the neck to the basin-proliferation and tumor size). Positron Emission Tomography is another whole body scan (sex). The injection of a small amount of radioactive substances to the cancer cells absorb. Cancer will be presented in the scanned image as light or heat. Or positron computer hybrid scan showed high metabolic image. (Another check) bone marrow live cell assay to determine the cancer has not spread to the bone marrow.

If suspected of suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and need to extract the lymph nodes or organs of living tissue for examination to distinguish: B cells or T cells, microscopic morphology, cell large fine and chromosomes. The scanned image of the neck to the pelvis can detect the size of the spread of cancer cells. Positron Emission Tomography another body scan. The injection of a small amount of radioactive substances to the cancer cells absorb. Cancer will be presented in the scanned image as light or heat. Or positron computer hybrid scan showed high metabolic image. Then will do a check to determine the cancer has not spread to the bone marrow bone marrow living cells.

Treatment

If it is a chronic lymphoma, patients can survive for many years without cure cases. If there are symptoms, the available oral chemical cure and fewer side effects. (Late) lymphoma is not the rule of the more, the patient may produce other symptoms such as infection or bleeding due to destruction of bone marrow function. Lymphoma cure or height injecting chemical cure. Injection of chemical cure will be mixed with antibody therapy to target cancer cells. (In some cases also filial piety into account the chemical cure the radiation cure) to reduce the opportunity of restoring the laws. (Such as patient relapse of second-line chemotherapy response), the patient should receive stem cell transplantation. Stem cell transplant healthy stem cells transplanted into already receiving high-dose chemotherapy for lymphoma patients. Their bone marrow will be reborn. This intense treatment program has already started is confirmed to effectively control the disease and increase survival rates, but also a lot of side effects