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lymphoma 
definition
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting network.
signs and symptoms
Painless swelling of lymph nodes in your neck, armpits or groin
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pathophysiology
results from the clonal transformation of cells of B-cell origin, giving rise to pathognomic binucleated reed-sternberg cells.
develop slowly progressive defect in the cell-mediated immunity that, in advance disease, contributes to common bacterial and unusual fungal, viral, and protozoal infections.
staging
Moves to both above and below the, diaphragm. Cancer may also be found in the
spleen
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Advanced stage: Metastasised (may have infiltrated the liver, lungs, bones)
causes
But it begins when a disease-fighting white blood cell called a lymphocyte develops a genetic mutation. The mutation tells the cell to multiply rapidly, causing many diseased lymphocytes that continue multiplying.
treatment
Antibody therapy: A medical professional inserts synthetic antibodies into the bloodstream. These respond to the cancer’s toxins.
Biologic therapy: This is a drug treatment that stimulates the immune system to attack the cancer. The drug achieves this by introducing living microorganisms into the body.
Radioimmunotherapy: This delivers high powered radioactive doses directly into cancerous B cells and T-cells to destroy them
diagnosis
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X-ray imaging of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
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