Lymphoma (patient information)

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Lymphoma (patient information)
ICD-10	C81-C96
ICD-O:	9590-9999
MeSH	D008223

Lymphoma
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Who is at highest risk?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Lymphoma?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Lymphoma

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Overview

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in lymphocytes. There are many classifications for lymphoma. In common classification, there are two kinds of lymphoma: Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin's disease is also called Hodgkin's lymphoma.

What are the symptoms of Lymphoma?

• Soaking night sweats
• Swollen, painless lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin
• Unexplained weight loss
• Fever
• Coughing, trouble breathing or chest pain
• Weakness and tiredness that don't go away
• Pain, swelling or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen

What causes Lymphoma?

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas begin when a type of white blood cell, called a T cell or B cell, becomes abnormal. The cell divides again and again, making more and more abnormal cells. These abnormal cells can spread to almost any other part of the body. Most of the time, doctors can't determine why a person gets non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Where to find medical care for Lymphoma?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Lymphoma

Related chapters

• Hodgkin's lymphoma (patient information)
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (patient information)
• B-cell lymphoma (patient information)
• T-cell lymphoma (patient information)