Posts filed under 'Lymphoma'
Why Early Detection of Slow Growing Lymphoma Is Difficult
Why Early Detection of Slow Growing Lymphoma Is Difficult
By Jeremy Parker
There are over 30 types of lymphoma that have so far been detected and they can be grouped according to a variety of criteria. One such criterion is how fast the cancer is growing and so lymphomas are generally classed as either slow growing or [...]
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Cancer and Common Questions about Lymphoma
Cancer and Common Questions about Lymphoma
By Antoinette Boulay
If you or a family member has just been diagnosed with lymphoma, there probably are many questions you have. You will get all those answered eventually, however you first should know a little bit about cancer itself. Here we answer some of the questions to help you understand [...]
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Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lymphoma
Would you know if you had lymphoma? Do you even know what to look for? Below is a short description of lymphoma and information on the symptoms to look for, how the doctor will diagnose it and the possible treatments available today.
What is lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphocyte cells of [...]
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How You Can Help Raise Money For The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Help Find A Cure
How You Can Help Raise Money For The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Help Find A Cure
By Vanessa Blais
Raising Money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to fund research and find a cure is a worthy and meaningful effort. Over 785,000 Americans have blood cancers, but thanks toyour dedication and support, we can find a [...]
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Lymphoid Malignant Tumours - Discovered Of A New Therapeutic Strategy
Lymphoid Malignant Tumours - Discovered Of A New Therapeutic Strategy
By Abu Murad
The preclinic studies in a model in vivo show that the activation of the calcineurine is crucial for the maintenance of the tumoral activity several lymphomas and LAL. The cyclosporine and the FK506 cause the death of the tumoral cells indeed. A clinical trial [...]
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Twin Sisters Help Bring Awareness to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Twin Sisters Help Bring Awareness to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
By Angela Marten
For two years, Elisa witnessed what her twin sister Anne endured battling an advanced form of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The unexpected journey started in the spring of 2005 when Anne was diagnosed with this rare but deemed curable cancer during a routine check-up for flu-like symptoms. After [...]
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Understanding Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Understanding Burkitt’s Lymphoma
By Pauline Go
Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare kind of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) that originates in the B-lymphocytes, a particular type of cells in the immune system that produce antibodies. The disease was described for the first time in 1956 by Denis Parsons-Burkitt, a surgeon who was working in central Africa.
Burkitt’s lymphoma is an [...]
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment
By Pauline Go
Lymphoma can be explained as malignant proliferation of cells that originate in the lymphatic system of the body. Lymphomas belong to a definite group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. Lymphomas are broadly classified into Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is described as uncontrolled proliferation [...]
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All About Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
All About Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
By Pauline Go
Hodgkin’s lymphoma or Hodgkin’s disease is a rare for of cancer which is characterized by orderly growth of malignant cells of the lymphatic system. Described for the first time by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, this disease primarily affects the lymph nodes and later spreads to other parts of the lymphatic [...]
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A Good Survival of Lymphoma - Having a Good Time Anyway
A Good Survival of Lymphoma - Having a Good Time Anyway
By Uma Simon
I couldn’t believe my oncologist was telling me I had to have my chemo treatment on my 60th birthday. I didn’t know what bothered me the most to tell the truth, having chemo or turning 60. I told my oncologist that this was [...]
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