Question 1

i have what i am told are limpoma's. i have many throughout my body. i have a few that are very painful, and they spread fast. what is causing them?

Accepted Answer

Fatty tumors: Lipomas are fatty tumors of unknown cause, sometimes hereditary.  Some people get none, some get one and some get many. Those that are painful may need surgical removal.

Question 2

how fast do indolent lymphoma nodes grow?

Accepted Answer

They grow...: And they subside. Sometimes with no treatment. Relatively benign teatment now encourages some to offer retuxan based therapy.  Focal radiotherapy has also been used.  Growth rate is variable and usually survival +/- therapy is quite long..

Question 3

how fast do low grade lymphoma nodes grow?

Accepted Answer

They grow...: And they subside. Sometimes with no treatment. Relatively benign teatment now encourages some to offer retuxan based therapy.  Focal radiotherapy has also been used.  Growth rate is variable and usually survival +/- therapy is quite long..

Question 4

if lymph nodes were enlarged due to lymphoma how big would they be after a year? how fast do do they grow?  would there be sypmtoms after a year?

Accepted Answer

Good questions: There are different kinds of lymphoma with very different behaviors. Some are terribly aggressive and the nodes can double in size in a few days whereas others are very indolent and may remain unchanged for months or years. Same applies for symptoms, the most common of which is just an enlarged node.

Question 5

what causes non-hodgkin lymphoma and why does it spread?

Accepted Answer

Complex question: There are many different types of non-hodgkin's lymphoma and they have many different causes. Some of the lymphomas are caused by viruses and bacteria (some burkitt lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma of the spleen, acute t-cell lymphoma). Others occur as people age because of the genetic mutations that are continually occurring in the immune system. Lymphomas spread because they are part of the immune system nd immune cells naturally travel around the body.

Question 6

what is the probability of a 23-year-old with lymphoma that spread to the brain beating it?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable: It really depends on the type of lymphoma. Hodgkins generally has a better prognosis than nonhodgkins.

Question 7

so if someone has lymphoma or even another cancer that spread to their lymph nodes. don't the lymph nodes grow and become hard and firm?

Accepted Answer

They can: If enough tumor gets involved, they can get hard. However, small metastases may not be detected except by biopsy. Cancer diagnosis and treatment will involve biopsy, blood draw and imaging studies.

Question 8

biopsy of thymectomy is extra nodal marginal zone lymphoma, can biopsy tell if my body still has it or if it spread or do i need a bmb and other tests?

Accepted Answer

Need a full workup: You need a full work up by a medical oncologist.  I expect a bone marrow will be part of it, as will pet/ct.

Question 9

doc says could have low grade lymphoma, wide spread persistent nodes but all cm or less, too small to biopsy, bloods ok, well, is there any benefit to early diagnosis if they might just observe initially anyway?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. You may feel the nodes every couple of weeks, if any of the lymph glands doubles in size, becomes painful, ulcerates, or other nodes become enlarged, or you develop fever, or lose weight, you should see a doctor. Wish you good health!

Question 10

how fast can i make my small bowel lymphoma go away?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Treatment usually depends on stage of lymphoma and for this situation may involve chemotherapy and sometimes radiotherapy; remission can happen after few cycles of chemotherapy but a full course of treatment is needed per your treating team.

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I have what i am told are limpoma's. i have many throughout my body. i have a few that are very painful, and they spread fast. what is causing them?

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How fast do indolent lymphoma nodes grow?

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How fast do low grade lymphoma nodes grow?

A member asked:

If lymph nodes were enlarged due to lymphoma how big would they be after a year? how fast do do they grow? would there be sypmtoms after a year?

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What causes non-hodgkin lymphoma and why does it spread?

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What is the probability of a 23-year-old with lymphoma that spread to the brain beating it?

A member asked:

So if someone has lymphoma or even another cancer that spread to their lymph nodes. don't the lymph nodes grow and become hard and firm?

A member asked:

Biopsy of thymectomy is extra nodal marginal zone lymphoma, can biopsy tell if my body still has it or if it spread or do i need a bmb and other tests?

A member asked:

Doc says could have low grade lymphoma, wide spread persistent nodes but all cm or less, too small to biopsy, bloods ok, well, is there any benefit to early diagnosis if they might just observe initially anyway?

A member asked:

How fast can i make my small bowel lymphoma go away?

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