Lymphoma Cancer and Its Treatment Effects

Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes. Like all cancers, it is the uncontrolled growth of cells around the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes can be viewed as a stopping point of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is basically to bring combat troops every area of ​​your body when the body area that is attacked or needs help to fight foreign invaders. The lymphatic system is a network of 'highway' from under the chin to the back of the neck, armpit to bottom and then to the groin area and is connected to the spinal cord

Lymphoma develops as a bump in the node, usually in the back of the neck, armpits and groin area. Not all lymphomas that grow in the area detected. After the bump develops careful monitoring is required. Whenever there is a lump, can be caused by:

1) viral infection, which can be easily cured with antibiotics and usually lasts only a week or two.

2) Tuberculosis, which is detected at an early stage can be easily cured, and which will require more specialized medical care and treatment.

3) Cancer , which can only be confirmed by biopsy. If there are some bumps that have been developed for some time, it is very important to get the lump checked out by a hematologist. Blood is a specialist dealing with blood disorders. Lymphomas are considered disorders of blood. For other types of cancers, people will go to an oncologist.

Another visible sign is a cold sweat at night, loss of appetite, drastic weight loss and lethargy. Sometimes these signs do not appear as in my case except for a bump at the base of the neck. Like other cancers, lymphoma is quite complicated and have various types and subtypes of lymphoma, but in general can be divided into two main categories, namely non-Hodgkins and Hodgkins. Hodgkins lymphoma is much more treatable and the prognosis is very good.

Conventional treatment applies for Lymphoma - surgery and radiation - if the cancer is usually quite isolated only in phase 1 (more on staging later). Chemotherapy followed by radiation for cancer that is not so widespread in the body. If the cancer is quite advanced at this stage as in stage 3 and 4.

Staging in lymphoma is different from other types of cancer. Stage 1 is a cancer found in one section in one part of the body above or below the diaphragm. If the cancer has appeared in more than one place on the same side of the diaphragm, go to step 2. Stage 3 means the cancer has spread to the abdomen and groin area above and below the diaphragm. Stage 4 means that the cancer had been detected in the bone marrow. Stage 3 is considered an advanced stage.

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