Lymphoma Cancer

What is Lymphoma ?

Lymphoma is type of blood Cancer that occurs when lymphocytes white blood cells that help to protect the body from infection and disease begin behaving abnormally. Abnormal may divide faster than cells or they may live longer than they are supposed to.Lymphoma may develop in many parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood or other organ.

Types of Lymphoma

There are two main types of Lymphoma. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, or Hodgkin’s disease, all other types of Lymphoma are called non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas.

Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are both Cancers that start in lymphoid tissue (also called lymphatic tissue). The lymphatic system is important for filtering germs and Cancer cells as well as fluid from the extremities and internal organs. Other types of Cancer, lung or colon Cancers, for example, can develop in other organs and then spread to lymphoid tissue. But these Cancers that can spread to lymph nodes are not Lymphomas. Lymphomas start in the lymphoid tissue and can spread to other organs.

This lymphoid tissue is found in many places throughout the body, including lymph nodes, the thymus (found behind the chest bone and in front of the heart), the spleen (on the left side of the abdomen next to the stomach), the tonsils and adenoids, in the bone marrow, and scattered within other systems such as the digestive and respiratory systems.

What Causes Lymphoma ?

Lymphoma is a form of Cancer that can affect the various sections of the lymphatic system however it is commonly the lymphocyte cells and the lymph glands that are the primary sites of Cancerous growth

The cause of most Lymphomas is not known. Most are probably caused by mutations in certain genes, called oncogenes, which then allow normal cells to divide out of control.

Diagnosis Of Lymphomas

To identify which areas of the body are affected by Lymphoma, the following tests are also commonly used : -

• Blood tests, including complete blood count (CBC).
• Blood chemistry, including tests of liver and kidney function.
• Bone marrow biopsy or aspiration.
• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to check for Cancer spread to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
• Ultrasound.
• Computed tomography (CT) of the chest and abdomen or sometimes X-rays.
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Bone scan or gallium scan (when a radioactive material is injected into the bloodstream to look for evidence of inflammation or bone tumors).
• Gallium scan to look for tumor or inflammatory cells.
• Positron emission tomography (PET) scan to look for abnormal cells

What are the common symptoms of Lymphoma?

There are a number of common signs and symptoms that are associated with Lymphoma however it must be pointed out that these symptoms can also be caused by numerous, less severe conditions and so anyone suffering with any of the following symptoms should not self-diagnose Lymphoma.

Treatment of Lymphoma in India

Treatment planning takes into account the type of Lymphoma, the stage of disease, whether it is likely to grow slowly or rapidly, and the general health and age of the patient.

•  Low Grade Lymphoma Treatment in India
•  Intermediate and High Grade Lymphomas Treatment in India… 

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