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Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Disease
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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*****Begins with painless enlargement of the cervical or supraclavicular lymph nodes******
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Mostly in teens, young adults and 50-60 year olds. Young and old
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Prognosis depends on stage of disease
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Causes: Viral infections (HIV, Epstein-Barr Virus)
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Hallmark sign: Reed-Sternberg Cells in lymph nodes
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Metastasis occurs from one lymph node to adjacent lymph node in orderly fashion
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Also in tonsils, spleen and bone marrow
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Symptoms: Enlarged painless lymph nodes (> 1cm); night sweats, fever, weight loss, malaise, fatigue.
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Lymph node pain induced with alcohol.
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Cervical nodes most often affected. Again is here where the Hodgkin’s Lymphoma begins.
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Treatment: chemotherapy and radiation
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
50-60 years old and risk increases with age. Mostly in men. Only old
Lymphoid tissues is infiltrated and spreads unpredictably. Local disease is rare as compared to Hodgkin’s disease.
All lymphoid cancers that do not have Reed-Sternberg cells
Causes: viral, pesticides, insecticides
Symptoms: painless lymph nodes that spread to GI trat, skin, bone marrow, sinuses, thyroid, CNS. EXTRANODAL
Yes, more aggressive
Tx: chemo, radiation, bone marrow transplant
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