non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Lymphoma
of different kind
Lymphomas are
broadly divided into two types Hodgkin's disease
and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, based on the looks
under the microscope. There are various types
of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The size plus shape
of the cancer cells and arrangement of the cancer
cells in the lymph node will determine the type
of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
are additionally divided into aggressive (high
grade) or else slow-growing (low-grade) groups.
Hodgkin's lymphoma is diagnosed when particular
cancer cells are present.
Treatment
for Lymphoma who gained this disease
Treatment of
lymphoma might need chemotherapy. Chemotherapy
drugs are either injected into the hand veins
or else swallowed as pills. Every course of treatment
is given at regulated intervals to kill cancer
cells plus allow the body to recover. The drugs
circulate right through the body as well as so
will reach cancer cells even when they are widespread.
Radiation therapy
is a localized treatment by means of high-energy
rays to destroy lymphoma cells where the rays
are directed. The area covered might just be the
lymph nodes or else organ involved by lymphoma
or else, in some cases, to a wider area encompassing
the lymph nodes in the neck, chest plus under
both armpits. It might be given alone or pooled
with chemotherapy. Biological therapy uses products
that improve the body's own immune system to fight
cancer. It might be used alone or else combined
with chemotherapy.
Several new developments
in the field of biological therapy are emerging.
Antibodies to one type of lymphoma have been developed
plus may be used when straight treatment is no
longer effective. The pooled treatment of high
dose chemotherapy is being studied for certain
patients. Here chemotherapy is given at much superior
doses than standard chemotherapy treatment to
destroy any remaining lymphoma cells. But the
high dosage also destroy healthy bone marrow that
produces white blood cells (infection-fighting
cells), red blood cells (cells that carry oxygen),
plus platelets (cells that prevent bleeding).
To assist the patient tolerates high dose chemotherapy,
stem cells or else bone marrow from the patient
or else donor is collected beforehand. Once a
patient receives the chemotherapy, the stem cells
or else bone marrow is returned to the patient
via a drip in a hand vein.
The stage of
the lymphoma when diagnosed as well as whether
it is slow growing or else aggressive will determine
the kind of treatment given. |
