Oxímetria

PATIENT TEACHING AID
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Swollen lymph nodes in neck

Thymus
TEAR ALONG PERFORATION

Afferent lymphatic vessel Lymph node Capsule Efferent lymphatic vessel

Spleen

Thoracicduct Lymphatics (lymph vessels) Lymph nodes Lymphatic system

form Cancer Involving Abnormal Lymphoma is asystem,ofacancerofthat affects the lymphatic part the body’s immune system that helps fightinfection. Lymphocyte Growth Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a specific type of lymphoma in which certain white blood cells—lymphocytes—begin to grow uncontrollably. Lymph nodes, which are located throughoutthe lymphatic system, filter the white blood cells circulating through the body. When lymphocytes begin to grow abnormally, these lymph nodes swell—one of the first symptoms of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Thelymph nodes most likely to swell are on the neck, under the arms, or in the groin area. Other early symptoms include fever, night sweats, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss. Diagnosis of Hodgkin’slymphoma is made using information from a thorough physical examination and imaging and laboratory tests. Then, samples of the lymph node are taken or the entire node is removed. The type of cancercell present is identified, and the cancer is then staged. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is staged by identifying the area where the cancer cell tumors are found and determining the extent of cancer spread. Basedon this, physicians formulate a treatment regimen of chemotherapy and/or radiation. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is highly curable with modern chemotherapy and localized radiation. This is true even if thecancer is first diagnosed and treated in a later stage, although treatment is more successful if begun earlier. Therapy may result in significant short-term and long-term adverse effects. Patients whosecancer recurs or fails to respond to treatment may be candidates for autologous bone marrow transplantation.
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