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Lymphoma - Coggle Diagram
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Reed Sternberg cells
Found earlier
Cause unknown
Increased incidence with HIV
Enlarged nodes are painless unless placing pressure on adjacent structures
Insidious onset
Patients may complain of...
Fever and night sweats
Fatigue
weight loss
Pain w/ alcohol ingestion
Patients may be you (15-30)
Fertility issues
Due to this age group being the prime age for starting families
May need counseling
After age 55, their is another spike in cases
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Painless lymph node enlargement
Usually disseminated when found
Aggressive lymphomas respond more readily to tx
Increased for INFECTION
Chemo!
Can involve a long course of tx