The term "lymphoma"
is used to describe a variety of cancers that affect
the lymphatic system. Lymphomas tend to form solid
tumors in the body and are often felt as a painless
lump that can occur almost anywhere in the body. The
two major types of lymphomas are Hodgkin's Disease
and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Non-Hodkin's
lymphoma (NHL) is the 6th leading cause of cancer
death in the United States. Approximately 95% of
cases occur in adults 40 to 70 years in age. The
exact cause of NHL is not known and, although a
variety of risk factors have been identified, most
patients with NHL have no know risk factors.
The
most common symptom of NHL is a persistent swelling
of lymph nodes anywhere in the body. Other symptoms
may include an enlarged liver or spleen, chest pain,
shortness of breath, generalized fatigue, drenching
night sweats, and loss of appetite.
The
treatment options for patients with NHL depend upon
a variety of factors including the grade of the
lymphoma (low, intermediate, or high); the stage or
extent of spread of the disease, the areas of the
body affected by the lymphoma, and the general
health of the patient. In general, the treatment
options range from "watchful waiting" in
the earliest stage of the disease to high-dose
chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation for
patients with aggressive NHL who fail to respond to
standard treatment. A variety of new treatments are
also currently being investigated.
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