Lymphoma Cancer

At North Houston Cancer Clinics, our compassionate professionals and dedicated team guide you through lymphoma diagnosis and treatment. We have many highly advanced technologies available for the accurate detection of lymphoma. You can trust us for your lymphoma journey, and we will fight lymphoma with expertise and care. Contact us now to start your lymphoma journey with us towards healing.

What Is Lymphoma Cancer ?

Lymphoma is mainly a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system, which includes lymph nodes, thymus glands, and bone marrow, is essential to our body’s immune system. Lymphoma affects all other organs of your body, just like other cancers. Lymphoma diagnosis depends upon common signs and symptoms experienced by patients. In contrast, the lymphoma treatment depends upon the physical and general health of the patient and the stage of cancer. Lymphoma is a broad term that includes all types of blood cancers related to the lymphatic system. Lymphoma begins in the white blood cells, called lymphocytes, and in the lymph nodes in your body. Lymphoma is not a common cancer.

Lymphoma Cancer Treatments & Diagnostics

Lymphoma can be treated by can cause different side effects to your body. Your doctors will educate you about the factors that relieve these side effects. Some changes in diet and lifestyle will make you feel better during your lymphoma treatment. Some exercises, including swimming or walking, will help you feel good during chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

This therapy involves administering different chemicals and drugs to kill and alter the growth of cancer cells.

This type of treatment is mainly used to destroy and kill the small affected areas of cancer. It uses different radiations to kill tumor cells.

It involves target factors and sites of lymphoma cells to alter their growth.

Stem cell transplantation involves providing high doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy to restore the affected bone marrow.

In this therapy, different steroids and their combinations are injected for lymphoma treatment.

Surgery will used to remove the specific, which can be the spleen lymph nodes or any other particular organs after lymphoma diagnosis.

Professionals insert synthetic antibodies into the patient’s blood in this treatment method.

Lymphoma treatment is getting better day by day with improved technology. The treatment you receive is dependent firstly on the type and stage of cancer, as well as on the patient’s overall health condition.

Causes Of Lymphoma Cancer

Here are common causes Of Lymphoma Cancer:

There are no adequately reported causes of lymphoma, but you might be at risk of lymphoma if you experience these:

Weak immunity due to organ transplant or having any immune disease experience
Male gender are more prone to get lymphoma
People in their late 60s are at high risk of lymphoma
People who have close relations with lymphoma patient
People who were treated for cancer or Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the past

Types of Lymphoma Cancer

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that includes different blood cancers. There are two significant types of lymphoma which include:

1. Hodgkin Lymphoma
2. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Both of these lymphoma can be treatable depending upon the stage and type of cancer. It involves different types of lymphocytes. In the case of lymphoma, cancer starts in the group of lymphocytes fighting infections, while leukemia starts growing abnormally in the bone marrow cells of your body.

Lymphoma Cancer Diagnosis

Lymphoma diagnosis depends on various factors, including physical examination, symptoms, and current medical state. You might have to perform all these tests for lymphoma diagnosis.

It includes performing a minor procedure in which a small needle takes a sample from your tissue or fluid from bone marrow for further examination.

It is a technique to produce images of your affected organs by using powerful magnets and waves.

This scan used radioactive substances as a medium to create images of the affected part of your body.

Blood tests examine the number of specific cells in your blood and their levels. It will confirm the presence of infection in your blood.

Molecular tests detect changes in proteins and other substances because of cancer. It will help diagnose lymphoma and see your type of lymphoma.

At North Houston Cancer Clinics, we provide lymphoma diagnosis and effective treatment options for lymphoma. Our professional team of oncologists will offer you the best guidance and support throughout your cancer journey.

Symptoms Of Lymphoma Cancer

Lymphoma diagnosis depends on the signs and symptoms that a patient might experience. Following are some common signs of lymphoma.

Persistent Fever that is not due to any valid reasons.
Unexplained weight loss that occurs within a short period and can be a symptom of lymphoma
Swollen lymph nodes are a primary symptom of lymphoma, typically occurring in the neck, armpits, and groin. While initially painless, they can gradually become stiff and painful.
Some patients with lymphoma experience itching in specific body areas.

Types of cancer we treat in North Houston Cancer Clinics

Frequently Asked Question

Can anyone fully recover from lymphoma?

Many people with lymphoma can be treated and live a healthy life after lymphoma treatment. But it would help if you visited your doctor regularly to avoid other issues caused after treatment.

What is the main treatment plan used for lymphoma?

Lymphoma is commonly treated with chemotherapy. It involves different medicines to kill and alter the cancerous cells present in the body.

Is lymphoma curable?

The main aim of lymphoma treatment is to cure the disease and stop the cancer cells from growing. Approximately 70% of all diagnosed patients can be cured by current treatment plans available, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Is lymphoma painful?

The primary symptom of lymphoma is swelling in the neck, armpit, or groin, typically painless, though some individuals may experience discomfort, swelling, and itching.

CANCERS WE TREAT

TREATMENT OPTIONS

DIAGNOSING CANCER

INTEGRATIVE CARE

About North Houston Cancer Clinics

Becoming a patient at North Houston Clinics