Question 1

can lymphoma be cured?

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Lymphoma: There are many types of lymphoma-from the agressive ones to the indolent ones. Each type has different biology and different response to therapy, as well as different prognosis etc. However, in general, lymphoma is a chemosensitive disease and is a radiosensitive disease. Yes, some lymphoma can be cured.

Question 2

what is d cell lymphoma?

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T cell lymphoma?: I think you mean t cell lymphoma, a cancer of t cells or thymocytes that can cause lymph gland enlargement, low blood counts, fevers, and sweats. A particular subtype is gamma-delta (the greek letter for d) hepatosplenic lymphoma, which could also be what you're referring to. A good source of information is the leukemia & lymphoma society of america's website.

Question 3

how is lymphoma detected?

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Imaging and biopsy: Usually the doctor suspects a major illness based on clinical symptoms: fever, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue...Eventually ct scans are done and this shows evidence of enlarged lymph nodes or possible masses. A biopsy has to be done to truly diagnose lymphoma. To finish out staging the disease, the doctor may also require a pet/ct, other blood tests and a bone marrow aspirate and biopsy.

Question 4

can you die from lymphoma?

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Yes: Unfortunately, yes, people can die from lymphoma.

Question 5

how rare is burkitt's lymphoma?

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Uncommon: Burkitt's lymphoma comprises about a third of childhood lymphomas, but less than 1% of adult lymphomas in europe and the usa. This very aggressive malignancy is much more common in africa, however.

Question 6

how to know if i have lymphoma?

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You must have some S: If you have symptoms, then you need to tell us about them.....Otherwise why raise this question? Lymphoma is a cancxer of the lymph glands, so your lymph nodes have to enlarge and be visible and easily palpable before you worry about having a lymphoma.

Question 7

how likely is surviving lymphoma?

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Many variables: Survival and treatment selection depend on many variables: stage of disease, type of lymphoma, age of patient, associated symptoms, overall performance status, specific pathologic and blood based risk factors, as well as response to therapy.  It is too broad to cover all aspects specifically so i would refer you to online resources such as acs.Org or institutional web resources like mdacc or mskcc.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of lymphoma?

Accepted Answer

Could be several: Lymphoma is a general category which includes many subtypes of hodgkins and non-hodgkins lymphomas.  They may manifest slowly over years while higher grades progress more quickly.  As a class, lymphomas my occur practically anywhere, so the possible symptoms can vary substantially.

Question 9

please tell me what causes lymphoma?

Accepted Answer

Probable virus: many lymphomas are viral induced.  This is one of the reasons for clustering of the disease.  It is speculated that the MMTV virus enters to Wnt-1 gene of the lymphocyte to produce a protein known as B-catenin which stimulates and transforms the lymphocyte.

Question 10

can i die from lymphoma if i ignore it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is possible: There are different types of lymphomas which can range from slow growing to rapidly progressive.  All lymphomas, even low grade can lead to death if not treated.

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