7 Signs of Lymphoma

Acıbadem Maslak Hospital Hematology Specialist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner explained the 7 important symptoms of lymphoma that cannot be neglected, and gave warnings and suggestions. “Everyone has lymph nodes in their body, because they are glands that interfere with things that go wrong in our body, such as a police station; They play an important role in the body's fight against other infections or other diseases. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner emphasized that every swelling in the lymph nodes does not mean lymph node cancer, that is, lymphoma.

Acıbadem Maslak Hospital Hematology Specialist Prof. stated that it does not make sense to diagnose a patient with lymphoma because there are nearly 40 types of lymphoma. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner said, “Some of them have a very slow course and therefore are not very aggressive and do not require immediate treatment. It happens that we follow some lymphomas for years without using any medication. Some lymphomas can only manifest themselves with swelling, have an aggressive course and need to be intervened as soon as possible. Therefore, it is the pathology that definitively decides the type of lymphomas. It is impossible to diagnose lymphoma without a biopsy and without a tissue diagnosis. Diagnosis and treatment of lymphomas vary significantly depending on the type.” said.

Stating that lymphoma is a mostly treatable disease today, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner said that chemotherapy still forms the basis of treatment, but that targeted therapies have also been applied since the beginning of the 2000s, “With the discovery of a target-oriented, smart molecule, multiple non-chemotherapy options are now being implemented. Bone marrow transplantation, if necessary, is among the treatment options. he said.

Hematology Specialist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner said, “Clinical findings generally vary depending on the region of lymph nodes and organ involvement, the diameter and size of the tumor, the growth rate of the tumor, the accompanying diseases and the age of the patient.”

prof. Dr. Mustafa Çetiner listed the 7 important symptoms of lymphoma as follows:

1. Enlargement, palpable swelling, mostly in the neck, groin and armpit lymph nodes
2. Fever that lasts for a long time, progresses with ups and downs, the cause cannot be found, mostly not exceeding 38.5 degrees
3. Sweating intensely enough to change clothes every night
4. Significant weight loss in a short time
5. Findings related to the pressure applied to the surrounding organs and tissues due to the enlargement of the lymph node (For example, severe bone, chest, abdominal pain, swelling in the legs, dry cough, hoarseness, etc.)
6. Fatigue, weakness
7. Skin itching and widespread rash