| The human body is a complicated yet marvelous | | | | stages to consider. This is very important |
| conglomeration of physical, emotional, and | | | | when treating lymphoma because the treatment |
| spiritual aspect. Among the three, the | | | | of a Hodgkin's patient is relative to the |
| physical aspect is the most critical and the | | | | extent and activity of the disease. |
| most perilous element in the concept of one's | | | | |
| well being. That's why many people regard | | | | Basically, lymphoma is limited to a single |
| health as a very risky aspect of life, that | | | | node and some nearby structures during stage |
| when taken for granted, can be | | | | one. On stage two, the disease already |
| life-threatening. | | | | involves more than a single node but is still |
| | | | confined to one side of the diaphragm only. |
| Today, there are many diseases of the body | | | | |
| that remains undocumented or lack of more | | | | Stage three suggests the presence of multiple |
| information regarding the subject matter. | | | | nodes in both the upper and lower diaphragm. |
| This, in turn, result to an increase in | | | | Though, at this stage it is not yet extended |
| morbidity rate because many people does not | | | | beyond the lymph node or to the other parts |
| even know they have them. One good example is | | | | of the body such as the spleen. On stage |
| lymphoma. | | | | four, the disease has already reached the |
| | | | bone marrow, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal |
| The term lymphoma refers to a chief swelling | | | | tract, or the liver. It is in stage four that |
| of the lymphatic tissue brought about by the | | | | a patient is said to be on a very critical |
| cancerous overgrowth of one of the lymphatic | | | | condition. |
| cells. That's why most refer lymphoma as one | | | | |
| kind of cancer. | | | | On the other hand, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| | | | disease affects the blood forming tissue of |
| Lymphoma generally starts from the lymph | | | | the body. It resembles the clinical |
| nodes where most lymphatic tissues can be | | | | manifestations of an acute leukemia, in which |
| found. Like cancer cells, they generate and | | | | its origin and principal location is in the |
| multiply, affecting other lymphatic cells and | | | | bone marrow. |
| eventually shows a definite tendency for | | | | |
| other lymph nodes to be affected. Thus, the | | | | In both cases of lymphoma, the disease is |
| most common clinical characteristic of | | | | usually treated with the use of radiotherapy. |
| lymphoma is lymph node enlargement. | | | | Use of corticosteroids was also reported to |
| | | | be equally effective during the treatment. |
| However, lymphatic tissues are not generally | | | | |
| confined in the lymph nodes. There are, in | | | | Treating patients with lymphoma basically |
| fact, numerous lymph follicles along the | | | | requires supportive and protective measures |
| walls of the respiratory and gastrointestinal | | | | including the correction of anemia. It is |
| tracts, in the spleen, liver, bone marrow, | | | | also a must to employ control of infection to |
| lungs, and skin. In this case, all of the | | | | patients with lymphoma because they are very |
| mentioned organs are also susceptible to | | | | vulnerable to such conditions. This can be |
| malignant lymphomas. Lymphoma is said to be | | | | done through chemotherapy and other secondary |
| malignant when its symptoms tend to become | | | | measures. |
| progressively worse, which, in most cases, | | | | |
| result to death. | | | | Hydration and nutrition are equally vital and |
| | | | must be absolutely furnished to patients with |
| Generally, malignant lymphoma can be | | | | lymphoma. It is because patients suffering |
| classified as either Hodgkin's or | | | | from the disease usually lose their appetite |
| Non-Hodgkin's disease. | | | | completely. This may result to more |
| | | | complications of the disease if taken for |
| Hodgkin's disease, like other lymphoma, | | | | granted. |
| originates in the lymphatic system and | | | | |
| evolves predominantly in the lymph nodes. | | | | However, it doesn't mean that a person with |
| Clinical surveys show that Hodgkin's disease | | | | lymphoma have no higher chances of recovery. |
| may occur at all ages, and in both sexes | | | | In fact, many patients with the non-Hodgkin's |
| equally. | | | | type of lymphoma can be cured, with more |
| | | | chances of getting back to shape as compared |
| A Hodgkin's disease basically spreads from | | | | to those who have Hodgkin's disease. |
| its original location, usually a single node, | | | | |
| to the next lymph node through the lymphatic | | | | Though, in reality, it's still God's will |
| channels. In turn, it now becomes the site of | | | | that shall prevail. So if, together with your |
| tumor growth. | | | | physical aspect, you get spiritually sick, |
| | | | chances are you are most likely in the losing |
| This classification of lymphoma has four | | | | end. |