Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Understanding
Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of lymphoma, namely cancer that strikes the lymph nodes (the KGB). This type of lymphoma can strike children as well as adults, and vulnerable experienced by sufferers of HIV/AIDS.
There are two types of Hodgkin's lymphoma, that is the type of classical and lymphocyte noduler type. Most cases of Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of classical.
The cause of the
Like most other cancers, the exact cause of Hodgkin's lymphoma is unknown. But there are some conditions that cause a person more susceptible to this disease, namely:
Gender male
Have a history of Epstein-Barr virus-infected
Have a family history that is experiencing the Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Diagnosis
To determine the diagnosis of lymphoma Hodgin, at an early stage the doctor will do a physical examination by grasping the whole KGB to see if any of the KGB who underwent enlargement. In addition routine blood examination, such as examination of hemoglobin, white blood cells, and platelets are also carried out.
If there is a suspicion in the direction of Hodgkin's lymphoma, the doctor will ask the sufferer to biopsy lymph nodes through surgery. The time of biopsy, part or all of the lymph nodes at a specific location will be taken to do an examination of Anatomic Pathology with microscopy.
Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized by the presence of cells of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the KGB, that are much larger than usual, called the Reed-Sternberg cell.
In addition to the biopsy pathology examination is required, it is often called immunophenotyping for ensuring that sufferers actually experience a Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Symptoms
Similar to the symptoms of lymphoma in General, symptoms of Hodgkin's lymphoma, among others, are:
Enlargement of the lymph nodes that are not pain, especially in the neck, armpits, or fold the thigh
Prolonged fever with no obvious cause
Excessive sweating at night
It is easy to feel tired
The Agency looks the more skinny
Itching in the skin
Treatment
The treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma depends on the age of its victims, stage of cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, the type and condition of his health. But in General, this type of treatment is done with chemotherapy, radiotherapy (radiation), and operation.
Chemotherapy may be given by way of drinking the medicine, injected chemotherapy drugs into blood vessels, or injected chemotherapy drugs into the brain fluid of patients. Meanwhile, radiotherapy is done depending on the stage and location of the KGB who became violent.
Prevention
There is not much that can be done to prevent a Hodgkin's lymphoma. One of the risk factors in Hodgkin's lymphoma is experiencing HIV/AIDS. Therefore, by preventing oneself experiencing HIV/AIDS (not doing the free sex and drug use no syringe), vulnerabilities are having Hodgkin's lymphoma can be reduced
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