Although not all lumps in armpit, neck or groin is a sign of lymph nodes cancer. There are at least four causes of lymphoma, namely: heredity, immune system disorders, viral or bacterial infections and environmental toxins (herbicides, preservatives, chemical dyes).
Our body has a defense system to defend themselves from foreign bodies, bacteria, viruses or germs that can enter at any time, one of the body's natural immune system is the lymphatic system. If the lymphatic system is impaired then the impact will be very dangerous, one of the possible impact is cancer lymph nodes.
There are at least two types of cancer lymphatic system, the disease lymphoma (Hodgkin's lymphoma) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Did you know? Cancer non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer that has grown very quickly, so we have to be vigilant, especially if it has to get lump in armpit, neck or groin.
NHL patients have increased since the 1970s, there were at least 1.5 million people suffering from cancer, and 300 thousand people die from it. Cancer is increasing 3-7% every year, and many suffered by adults at the age of 45-60 years. NHL can cause sufferers die within 6 months, mainly because of the type of aggressive cancer cells grow very quickly and spread to other body parts.
Deployment Stage Lymphoma
- Stage I: Lymphoma spread only in a single lymph nodes groups.- Stage II: Lymphoma spread attack two or more groups lymph nodes, but only on one side of the diaphragm, and the entire chest or abdomen.
- Stage III: Lymphoma spread attack two or more groups lymph nodes, as well as the chest and abdomen.
- Stage IV: Lymphoma spread to lymph nodes in addition to at least one other organs such as bone marrow, liver, lung, or brain
Symptoms of Lymph Nodes Cancer
At first, a cancer lymph nodes will cause lump in armpit, neck or groin, before starting a weight loss dramatically, continuous fatigue, itching, coughing, shortness of breath, fever and night sweats.In addition, there are specific symptoms that often appear, lump in armpit, neck or groin pain while not in the press, as a result, patients with lymph node cancer recently got help after entering an advanced stage, so that the cancer cells have spread and make it hard to be appointed with surgery.
Diagnosis
Initially, a patient with lymph nodes should have a blood test followed by a physical examination, physical examination usually starts from swollen lymph nodes, and spleen and liver checked.Blood tests done in the lab to get the data from your blood, such as checking the number of blood cells and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
In addition, you also have to get the inspection using X-rays, in order to examine the swollen lymph nodes or other signs of disease in your chest.
Best way to diagnose cancer lymph node cancer is biopsy. Your doctor removes tissue to look for lymphoma cells. Your doctor may remove an entire lymph node (excisional biopsy) or only part of a lymph node (incisional biopsy). Then the pathologist will examine the tissue for lymphoma cells using a microscope.
Treatment
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma treatment depends on: stage, age, body condition, and doctor's diagnosis. How treatment of lymphomas such as: chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, Radiation Therapy, Transplantation, Surgery, Experimental therapies, or symptom management. Lymph nodes cancer can be treated easily at an early stage, about 93% chance of recovery.Pict: healthtap.com
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