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Description of disease:

Lymphoma is a term describing many different diseases of immune system and lymphocytes. It is characterized by the development of abnormal cancerous lymphocytes. The most common types include:
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- mature B neoplasm
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- plasma cell myoma
- splenic marginal zone lymphoma
The lymphomas are divided into two groups:
- Hodgkin's lymphoma (can be treated if diagnosed in an early stadium)
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
At the beginning, the disease does not develop any symptoms. It can be diagnosed through pathomorfological tests conducted on the abnormal tissue.
The usual course of treatment involves chemotherapy.

Symptoms:


abdominal pain
dry cough
dyspnea, breathlessness
excessive sweating
fever
lymph glands, enlarged
tiredness, feeling of
weakness
weight loss



Research:


Blood cell count
USG of the abdominal cavity



Doctors :


Oncologist





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Bibliography: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page.adp?item_id=7030

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