Lymphoma is a
cancer of the specialized tissues of the lymphatic system, the body's disease-fighting network that includes the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and thymus gland. Generally,
lymphomas are divided into two types, Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, depending on the types of cancer cells present. Symptoms of both lymphomas include painless swelling of lymph nodes in the neck, groin, or armpit, fever, weight loss, nighttime sweating, liver or spleen enlargement, and gastrointestinal and kidney disturbances. Hodgkin disease is treated with
radiation therapy or
chemotherapy if detected early; bone marrow transplants are also used in some cases. Many non-Hodgkin lymphomas can be slow to
develop and are
relatively treatable with radiation or chemotherapy. However, some forms develop rapidly and can be fatal in a relatively short span of time.
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