Introduction Since lymph node cancers usually proceed without specific symptoms, the diagnosis is usually made only when the patient notices swollen lymph nodes. There are then various options available to confirm the suspicion. In addition to physical examination, these include blood tests and imaging procedures such as ultrasound, CT or MRI. To finally confirm the … Diagnosis of lymph gland cancer
Stages and classification After the diagnosis of lymph gland cancer has been made, a so-called staging is performed on each patient. This is a stage classification that indicates which areas of the body are affected by the disease and how far the disease has already spread. Staging also includes whether there are already distant metastases. … Stages and classification | Diagnosis of lymph gland cancer
NOTE : This is only general information! Each therapy should be discussed in detail with the responsible doctor and decided together! Introduction The treatment of lymph node cancer is highly dependent on the type and stage of spread of the cancer at the time of diagnosis and on the patient’s age and condition. For this … Lymph gland cancer therapy
Therapy options according to stages As already emphasized several times, the therapy is basically based on the cancer stage. An early stage is characterized by the fact that usually only individual, more superficial lymph nodes are affected. If the lymph node cancer is located in the breast or abdominal cavity, it is no longer one … Therapy options according to stages | Lymph gland cancer therapy
Therapy of a relapse All articles in this series: Lymph gland cancer therapy Therapy options according to stages Therapy of a relapse
Lymph gland cancer is a malignant degeneration of the cells of the lymphatic system, including lymph fluid and lymph nodes. Lymph gland cancer is divided into two subgroups: 1. Hodgkin’s lymphoma and 2. non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs with a frequency of 3 new cases per 100,000 people. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs more frequently with a … Prognosis in lymph gland cancer
Chances of cure for children Every year, about 500,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with cancer, about 1800 of them are under 14 years old. About 150 children are diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease in Germany every year. In children, blood cancers and lymph gland cancers are among the cancers that can be treated most successfully. … Chances of cure for children | Prognosis in lymph gland cancer
Introduction The chances of recovery from lymph node cancer are generally relatively good. However, it is also dependent on many factors and cannot be determined so easily. The values mentioned here for the chances of cure are only guidelines! important is the age of the patient and his concomitant diseases. Furthermore, the stage of the … Healing chances of the lymph gland cancer
Chances of cure for children Children can also develop lymph node cancer. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas account for about 6% of cancer in people under the age of 15, Hodgkin’s disease for about 5%. In children, too, the chances of recovery depend on the type of lymph node cancer and at what stage it is discovered. For … Chances of cure for children | Healing chances of the lymph gland cancer
Prognosis Lymph gland cancer is one of the cancers that is usually associated with a good prognosis. Especially if it is discovered early, the chances of a complete cure are good. Even in more advanced stages or when a relapse occurs, a cure is sometimes possible. In oncology, the terms complete cure are very rarely … Prognosis | Healing chances of the lymph gland cancer
Other possible symptoms Approximately 10-25% of patients develop itching, which can affect the skin of the entire body. The exact cause of this itching is not known. However, it is suspected that certain chemical substances are released by the degenerated cells, which irritate the sensitive nerves of the skin and thus trigger itching. If the … Other possible symptoms | Symptoms of lymph gland cancer
Introduction The symptoms of lymph gland cancer vary greatly and often begin insidiously. Often there are first warning symptoms, but these often go unnoticed because of their unspecificity. This is one of the reasons why lymph gland cancer is usually diagnosed by chance or when massive limitations have already occurred. The most common are the … Symptoms of lymph gland cancer
