In life, we often hear the term "lymphoma".
As a type of blood cell, lymphocytes are cellular components in the lymphatic system and have a strong immune function.
Lymphocytes can --- immunoglobulins through their own killing effects or the production of antibodies, thereby defending, killing or eliminating pathogenic bacteria and tumor cells in the body.
If such cells mutate and become cancerous, then lymphoma will occur.
Why is it not called lymphoma, but lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a unified term in the medical community at home and abroad, known in English as Lymphoma.
The data shows that at present, there is an increase in lymphoma patients every 9 minutes worldwide, and lymphoma is mainly divided into two types--- Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma accounts for 90%.
What are the causes of lymphoma?
First, immunodeficiency
The immune system in a normal and healthy human body has a certain immune monitoring function, which can clear the body of mutated or cancerous cells.
However, some people's immune system is underdeveloped or has certain defects, because the monitoring function in the body is not in place, it will be more likely to be infected than normal people, especially some viral infections, which will increase the probability of lymphoma.
Second, caused by chemical pollution
Some chemicals such as alkylating agents, aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other compounds, these chemicals have a certain degree of carcinogenicity. If a person inhales these volatile chemicals in the air for a long time, it will increase the chance of developing lymphoma.
However, at present, the cause of this etiology is not yet clear, and the medical community is also studying it, which can only be said to be roughly related.
Third, caused by radiation
Radiation is also an important factor in causing lymphoma.
The more radiation the body absorbs, the greater the chance of causing a lesion or mutation in the cells, which in turn increases the chance of developing lymphoma.
At the same time, the incidence of radiation-induced lymphoma in people younger than 25 years old is higher than that of people older than 25 years old.
Fourth, viral infections
Viral infections are one of the important factors that cause neoplastic diseases.
As far as the current relevant research is concerned, the symptoms of lymphoma in the human body due to the virus have a great relationship with human B-lymphocyte virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human T-lymphocyte virus, etc.
What are the symptoms of lymphoma?
After suffering from this disease, patients will have symptoms such as fever and night sweats, lymphadenopathy, and weight loss.
This disease has a certain genetic predisposition, once found to be sick, must be given in time to give the corresponding treatment, so as not to cause serious impact on physical health.
1. Fever
One of the most common symptoms is physical fever, mostly irregular fever, may be indirect low-grade fever, may also be persistent high fever, or regular fever, etc., some patients may even have periodic fever.
2. Night sweats
Sweating after waking up or sweating at night, in addition to considering tuberculosis, physical weakness, but also consider the possibility of lymphoma, it is best to check in time to determine the cause.
3. Lymphadenopathy
It usually presents with painless lymphadenopathy, progressive lymph nodes, etc., which are symptoms of early lymphoma, of which the most common sites of lymphadenopathy are axillary, groin and other locations.
4. Weight loss
Some lymphoma patients will also have weight loss, if the weight loss of more than 10%, it needs to be noted, which is also the symptoms of lymphoma, it is best to seek medical examination in time.
If you have lymphoma, will you die?
In fact, Hodgkin lymphoma is a group of malignant tumors with relatively good efficacy, and the long-term survival rate is relatively high, if scientific treatment can be carried out in time, the 10-year survival rate can reach 70%-80%.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma because there are many subtypes, different subtypes, its treatment methods, cure rates are also different, of which B-cell lymphoma treatment effect is better than T-cell lymphoma effect.
All in all, early detection and early diagnosis can exchange more living space for patients.
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