What Do Lymph Nodes Do?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a relatively common type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes. The cancer causes the white blood cells (lymphocytes) to grow out of control. Because they continue to divide instead of dying off, they will begin to accumulate in the lymph nodes, causing them to become swollen, in addition to causing other symptoms.
There are two main types of lymphoma: Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s. There are also 60 types of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Most types of lymphoma are, thankfully, treatable even if they are not curable. Getting a diagnosis early so treatment can start quickly will considerably increase the patients chances of survival.
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