Classification and staging of lymphoma
Lymphatic system, including lymphoid tissues and organs such as spleen and tonsils, which also includes white blood cells of a ﹞ ﹝ lymph nodes as well as the bean-shaped lymph nodes, and its function is to fight against infections caused by bacteria.
Lymphoma is divided into two species:
1. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ﹝ Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma ﹞
There are two types:
B cells in lymph nodes ﹞ ﹝ B
T cells in lymph nodes ﹞ ﹝ T
For each type was divided into two kinds:
﹝ 1 ﹞ chronic lymphoma - very slow growth rate
﹝ 2 ﹞ aggressive lymphoma - the growth rate of fast
When the doctor explained lymphoma, they usually do with these two terms.
2. Hodgkin's lymphoma
It is very much like non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but still different. For example, the patient's body will give birth to an abnormal cell - known as Ritter - Stumberg cell ﹝ Reed-Sternberg ﹞. Unlike non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the proliferation of such cancer cells in the body are more the order of the order.
Lymphoma staging:
The following is a lymphoma in different periods:
Stage I: confined to one lymph node or lymphoma, the regional lymph nodes. This is called early cancers.
Stage II: invasion of lymphoma have been two or more lymph nodes or lymphatic areas, but still the diaphragm or the lower side. This is called local spread.
Stage III: cancer cells spread on both sides of the diaphragm (upper side and lower side). This is called "extensive" spread period.
Phase IV: Lymphoma has been transferred to one or more of the body's organs, including bone, bone marrow, skin, liver and lung. This is called a wide range of metastatic carcinoma.
Lymphoma classification:
According to the patient's symptoms of lymphoma can be divided into the following three categories:
A. No symptoms
B. has the following symptoms: fever, chills, night sweats (the morning after getting up found that sweat soaked clothing), skin itching and weight loss.
C lymphoma, a lymph node from a direct spread to one organ.
