Symptoms of lymphoma

Lymphoma - What is it?

There are 2 general types of lymphoma - Hodgkins lymphoma and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Lymphoma is basically a cancer of the lymphocytes (white blood cells) in the body. What happens is the body starts to produce 'abnormal' lymphocytes and these cells either outlive normal lymphocytes or reproduce at a faster rate than normal lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are present in the blood and in various 'storage'/'production' sites in the body, namely the spleen, the lymph nodes, bone marrow are the main ones.

Symptoms of Lymphoma - How can you tell

The problem with lymphoma is often the symptoms are hard to distinguish from less life threatening diseases like coughs or colds. The most common symptoms of lymphoma are :

Because there is often no pain, people tend to put it off as a general unwellness or not eating right etc...That's okay if it lasts for a couple of days but if the symptoms persist, it's best to see your doctor to confirm that the symptoms are not caused by something like lymphoma.

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Lymphoma / Leukemia News From Medical News Today
Latest Lymphoma / Leukemia News From Medical News Today.

Shortage Of Cancer Drugs Impacts Iraqi Children With Leukemia
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers revealed that some Iraqi children diagnosed with leukemia paid a steep price for economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations against the Iraqi government. The U.N.-ordered sanctions were imposed in 1990 after the invasion of Kuwait and remained in effect until 2003. During the sanctions, there was a widespread shortage of medications, including antibiotics and chemotherapeutic drugs.
Immunotherapy With Leukemia-cell-derived Heat Shock Protein 70 Triggers Induction Of Leukemia-specific Antibodies
Even after chemotherapies and stem cell transplants, relapses still occur in leukemia patients. This study established a mouse model after bone marrow transplant and found that the immunization of mice with leukemia-cell-derived heat shock protein 70 (HSP) induced leukemia-specific immunities and prolonged their survival. The tumor-derived-HSP binds the tumor-specific antigenic peptides, making it an effective cancer vaccination.
CTI To Meet With The FDA To Discuss Filing Of A Supplemental Biologics License Application For Zevalin(R)
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced that the Company has scheduled a meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September to discuss the possibility of filing a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for use of Zevalin(R) ([90Y]-ibritumomab tiuxetan) as consolidation therapy after remission induction in previously untreated patients with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Plants Make Vaccine For Treating Type Of Cancer, Stanford Study
Plants could act as safe, speedy factories for growing antibodies for personalized treatments against a common form of cancer, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings came in the first human tests of an injectable vaccine grown in genetically engineered plants.
Tobacco Used To Make Cancer Vaccine
In an ironic twist to the relationship between tobacco and human health, it would seem that the future of the plant may lie in growing vaccines against cancer. Researchers in the US took antibodies from patients with a type of lymphoma, grew them in tobacco plants, extracted them, and reinjected the individualized vaccines back into the patients, where in most cases it produced an immune response that helped to fight the cancer.