Lymphoma is a type of cancer that initiates in the infection-fighting cells, lymphocytes. These lymphocytes are present in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and bone marrow. During this disease, the lymphocytes get change and grow out of control.
There are of two types “Hodgkin” and “Non-Hodgkin”. Mainly the persons suffer from Non-Hodgkin type. Different types of lymphocyte cells are involved in Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin. The symptoms occurrence is also different in both along with the difference in treatment.
Causes of Lymphoma:
The general causes are:
- Age more than 60 years for non-Hodgkin
- For Hodgkin, age can be 15-40 years or more than 55.
- The weak immune system, which can be due to HIV/AIDS or organ transplant.
- Suffered from any immune disease like rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s syndrome, and others.
- Infection from viruses like Epstein-Barr, Hepatitis C, HTLV-1 or others.
Symptoms:
- Swelling in glands, mostly in the neck, armpit, or groin.
- Coughing
- Breath Shortness
- Fever
- Sweating in night
- Tiredness
- Weight loss
- Itching
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