for hodgkin's disease lymphoma: what's the difference between stage iiia1 and iiia2?

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What is the difference between hodgkin's disease and non-hodgkin's lymphoma?

Answer 1

Location: Stage iii means nodes on both sides of the diaphragm. Letter "a" means no lymphoma symptoms like weight loss, night fever or night sweats. The 1 or 2 means involvement of the spleen and upper abdominal nodes (1) or lower abdominal nodes (2). Treatment would be the same either way and as far as i recall, so should be the prognosis insofar as the patient gets adequate chemo.

Answer 2

See your family doc: To get a second opinion, start with your family doctor or internist. He or she should be able to help you arrange for the second opinion.

Answer 3

Easy: Either ask you doctor for the names of 3 people or call the leukemia and lymphoma society in your area and ask for names of docs for a 2nd opinion...Definitely would do it if you are having some doubts.

Answer 4

Stanford: Hodgkin lymphoma is quite rare with only about 8000 cases a year in the US. There are experts in this disease at most of the large academic cancer centers. In your area Dr. Advani at Stanford is superb.

Answer 5

Depends: If you trust the initial medical opinion, no need for second opinion. For peace of mind, a second opinion will be advisable.

Answer 6

Everyone that is: Nit satisfied with the first opinion, or for whatever reason does not trust the advice of the team should seek another opinion.

Answer 7

Only those that: Do not trust their first opinion, or need to be reassured that there is not another way *need* second opinions, but it is never wrong to get a second opinion. Some opinions may differ, but that allows you to ask questions and make choices. Some differences are superficial. You get to choose substance and style.

Answer 8

Depends on the stage: For patients with advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma a second opinion doesn't usually add a lot. For patients with limited stage Hodgkin lymphoma especially if radiation treatment is being considered in a younger patient a second opinion is advisable.

Answer 9

Maybe: Depends on your diagnosis, lymphoma type/subtype, stage, etc. Ask your oncologist about trial availability. You can also search at clinicaltrials.Gov -- advanced search options include states.

Answer 10

It may be: Clinical trials should always be considered when available. You want to know what are the risks and also the benefits as they particularly apply to you and your disease. Your doctor should be able to supply you with this information in a unbiased manner.

Answer 11

No home test: I'm not aware of a home medical test for hodgkin's lymphoma but some of the symptoms can be night sweats, lymph node enlargement, weight loss, shortness of breath.

Answer 12

None: The standard test to determine if someone has hodgkin lymphoma is a biopsy. The most common symptom is a lump in the lymph node areas of the body. As lymph node swelling can come from many causes, a biopsy is the only way to know for certain. Read more about it here: http://www.Cancer.Org/cancer/hodgkindisease/detailedguide/hodgkin-disease-diagnosis.

Answer 13

It is immaterial: Stage-3 hodgkin disease is commonly divided just into 2 categories: 3a or 3b. No further division matters for prognosis or treatment, as far as i know. So do not complicate your life any more than it has to be!

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