LYMPHOMA

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 Lymphoma is a type of cancer that grows in the lymph system, it affects many parts of the body. The disease is mainly shown in bone marrow, spleen, tonsil, thymus, and lymph nodes. White blood cells that combat infections are present in lymph fluids. Lymph nodes serve as filters, engulfing and eliminating germs and viruses to stop the spread of infection.


SYMPTOMS

At the early stage of the disease, the symptoms cannot be observed, majority of the time doctors can discover the problem by physical examination. Doctors observe enlarged lymph nodes that feel soft, small nodules under the skin. You can feel the nodes in the;

  • Upper chest

  • Stomach 

  • Neck

  • Armpit

  • Groin

Similar to early lymphoma symptoms, many of them are confusing. They are therefore simple to miss. These typical lymphomas' early signs and symptoms include;

  • Chills

  • Cough

  • An enlarged spleen

  • Exhaustion 

  • Fever 

  • Itchy rash

  • Shortness of breath

  • Stomach pain

  • Appetite loss

  • An unexplained loss of weight

RISK FACTORS

Some people get no side effects, but some people get higher risk;

  • Autoimmune disease

  • Immunodeficiency 

  • Infection 

STAGES OF CANCER

Stage 1: A lymph node or an organ has cancer.

Stage 2. The cancer is in one organ and surrounding lymph nodes, or it is in one organ and two nearby lymph nodes on the same side of the body.

Stage 3: Lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm have malignancy at this stage.

Stage 4: The cancer may have migrated outside the local lymph nodes and into an organ. Liver, bone marrow, and lungs are the areas of advanced level of  that are most frequently affected.


Doctors specialising in this field can provide intricate guidance on the cases. One should always be aware and look out for symptoms which may seem like nothing at first but can turn to worse, if ignored.

Mentionable names among some of the Best Oncologists in Kolkata are:

Dr. Sanjoy Roy  and Dr. Sayan Paul.


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