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As mentioned earlier, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma can also affect children who manifest the same symptoms and have identical treatment options, however, in this age range is an important alternative to bone marrow transplantation, which is provide the patient-IV through the catheter and blood cells called “mother” (are able to generate other identical to themselves), the same patient (autologous) or donor (allogeneic), the objective of these is that Once inside the body are directed to the bone marrow and begin producing healthy blood elements, a process that takes about two weeks.

It is important to note that in the case of an autologous transplant, the cells ‘mother’ are extracted from the bone marrow of the patient, either by puncture on the lower back or directly from the blood. Once obtained, are subject to special treatment and was re-introduced and explained. Read the rest of this entry »

The most common age of onset of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is about 40 years, predominantly in males and whites. The United States has found that its incidence has increased considerably in the last 15 years, apparently because of its relationship with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus as the cause of it directly affects the immune system (which protects the body infections.) C abe to consider that in this country die each year 50% of patients diagnosed.

To determine the degree of progress of the problem is necessary clinical examinations, radiographs (images through X-ray) special and biopsy, and this is minor surgery that can remove a small part of the affected tissue to be analyzed under the microscope. In addition, studies are needed blood and urine, as well as computed tomography, ie X-ray study that allows a precise imaging of enlarged lymph nodes, and even the spread of lymphoma to other regions. Read the rest of this entry »

In both cases the body is no longer able to fend off bacteria or viruses and develop cancer. However, the main difference between them lies in the cells, the L-Hodgkin lymphoma are called Reed-Sternberg cells are a type of malignant B cells, which can spread to other organs of the lymphatic system, mainly:

Spleen. Organ located on the left side of stomach that is responsible for producing other types of lymphocytes, stores healthy blood cells and filters that are damaged, as well as bacteria and waste products.

Bone marrow. It is located within the bones and work training is 95% of blood cells, also participates in the production of antibodies (proteins that counteract effects of foreign substances and microorganisms) and induction of immunological reactions (defenses) . Read the rest of this entry »

If you have growing, painless, lymph nodes, you should go immediately to medical review, as it is the first sign of a problem that may be of considerable size and compromise their health.

The lymphatic system is responsible for preventing the spread of infections in our body through the ganglia, which are small bags (as a cluster of grapes) that are distributed on the neck, armpits, English, thorax, abdomen and pelvis, and whose function is to filter out substances that can cause damage through the lymphatic vessels (a sort of “pipeline” through which circulates a fluid called lymph). Read the rest of this entry »