Lymphoma

Hodgkin?s Lymphoma Hodgkin?s Lymphoma (HL), also called Hodgkin?s Disease is a rare type of lymphoma that develops when the body?s immune system produces abnormal B-lymphocytes. HL was discovered in 1832 by Dr. Thomas Hodgkin?s. HL is most commonly diagnosed by the presence of a mutated B-cell called a Reed-Sternberg cell and targets the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is comprised of many different things, tissues, nodes, vessels, capillaries, and organs. Its main function is to help the

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Introduction According to the American Cancer Society website, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s disease, NHL, or sometimes just lymphoma) is a cancer that starts in the cells of the lymph system, which is part of the body’s immune system.1 It is a type of cancer of the blood that affects the white blood cells, which are usually involved in protecting against infections. NHL is not a single disease, but rather a group of at least 31

AIDS-related lymphoma is a broad term for a group of blood cancers that, as its name implies, affects AIDS patients. There are various types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) that this category encompasses, so it is not as clear-cut as one might imagine. AIDS-related lymphoma is a very complex disease with many factors to consider. It is important to understand the origin of AIDS-related lymphoma. According to the article “AIDS-Related Malignancies,” AIDS-related lymphoma is believed to be caused

Tara Wallace BIOL 2402 Claire Prouty August 11th, 2015 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Thomas Hodgkin began discovering a disease called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1832. (Hildago, 1994.) This cancerous disease begins in the lymphocytes or white blood cells and can spread throughout the immune system. This type of lymphoma is identified by a specific cancerous cell called a Reed- Sternberg cell. When this cell is found other types of lymphomas or cancers can be ruled out. Dr. Reed and Dr. Sternberg discovered

Clinically, Lymphoma is split up into two categories. These two categories are Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is quite distinct from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma has been named after Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, who was the first to recognize it. This is a cancer developed from white blood cells in the lymphatic system known as lymphocytes (Cancer Center). All other forms are put in the Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma category. The lymphatic system is there to

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Informative Speech Topic: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Organizational Pattern: Topical Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience about the disease Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and allow them to be more aware about what exactly it is, what the common symptoms are, and how to treat the disease. Thesis Statement: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, although rare, can be fatal and it is important to be informed on the cause, symptoms, and treatments to further your awareness and provide

Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are cancers that do not originate in white blood cells but rather elsewhere in the lymphatic system such as a lymph node, bone marrow, spleen, or thymus and are categorized into which cells it effects such as B-cell, T-cell and NK-cells (MD Cancer Center, 2015). B-cell lymphoma represents the majority of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (85%) and of these Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) represents about 5% of the type of B-cell lymphoma (American Cancer Society, 2015)

Non Hodgkins lymphoma – Latricia Incidence and prevalence When determining your risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the following are factors to be considered: Having HIV/AIDS, autoimmune conditions, Human T-lymphotrophic virus type I or Epstein-Barr virus infection, H pylori; taking immunosuppressant drugs post-organ transplant; and being an older white male. Also, there are an estimated of 72,240 new cases and 20,140 deaths (PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board, 2017). Pathophysiology There are a wide

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease Process: Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease) “…is a malignant condition characterized by proliferation of abnormal giant, multinucleated cells, called Reed Sternberg cells, which are located in the lymph nodes.” (Lewis, p. 669) According to Medscape, “The World Health Organization (WHO) categorizes Hodgkin’s lymphoma into five types. Nodular sclerosing, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depleted, and lymphocyte rich are the four types referred to as classical Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a rare cancer of the lymphatic system. With it being cancer, it is not discriminative, it can affect any age, race, and gender. It is more common to occur in early adult hood from ages 15 to 40 years old. This disease is a type of lymphoma where the antibody producing cells of the lymphatic system begin to develop abnormally when you change the structure of any cell, you change its function. This condition usually originates in the lymph node and very slowly progresses, it typically