What Is Lymphatic Cancer?
Lymphatic cancer occurs most often in dogs who are between 5 and 9 years old Typically, lymphatic cancers present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage of the disease.HealthScout defines a malignancy as a type of cancer that spreads quickly and uncontrollably into surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs in which case it is referred to as extranodal lymphoma. Extranodal sites include the skin, brain, bowels and bone. Lymphatic cancer are closely related to lymphoid leukemias, which also originate in lymphocytes but typically involve only circulating blood and the bone marrow (where blood cells are generated in a process termed haematopoesis) and do not usually form static tumors. There are many types of lymphomas, and in turn, lymphatic cancer are a part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.
Hodgkin's lymphoma is named after Thomas HodgkinSince then, many other forms of lymphoma have been described, grouped under several proposed classifications. He first discovered the abnormalities that occurred within the lymph system It introduced the category non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), divided into 16 different diseases. However, because these different lymphatic cancers have little in common with each other, the NHL label is of limited usefulness for doctors or patients and is slowly being abandoned. The latest classification by the WHO (2008) lists 70 different forms of lymphoma divided in four broad groups.
Symptoms of Lymphatic Cancer
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. When a person is diagnosed with this type of cancer, it is essential to get treatment immediately to prevent the cancer from progressing When cancer strikes the lymphatic system, the lymph nodes suffer Lymphatic cancer is also known as lymphoma and occurs in two different forms: Hodgkin's lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
One of the main symptoms of a lymphoma is painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit and groin. Lymphomas also commonly present with symptoms that resemble the flu, including a fever, night sweats and chills. Another common symptom of lymphoma is persistent and chronic fatigue that is otherwise unexplainable. Lymphatic cancer can also cause a sudden loss of appetite as well as rapid weight loss.
Lymphatic Cancer Treatments
Surgery
According to the American Cancer Society, surgery is more commonly used for diagnostic reasons than for actual treatment, as it allows the physician to obtain a sample of the cancerous tissue. If caught in the early stages, which are signified by heavy swelling in the abdominal area
Radiation
The American Cancer Society says that radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments used to treat lymphomas, both of the Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's variety. the application of radiation to the body. In the case of lymph node cancer, radiation is externally applied to the affected area as precisely as possible The Mayo Clinic says that this type of treatment is often used to shrink tumors and is especially useful in lymphatic cancers that are detected in their early stages.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs that poison or kill off cancer cells. In addition to surgery, chemotherapy can provide an effective back up to kill any remaining cancer cells in the lymph nodes or lymphatic system When chemotherapy is applied, it is usually done in three or four-week cycles, with periods of rest in between Radiation therapy is as its name implies: the application of radiation to the body. In the case of lymph node cancer Again, this is very effective with localized cancerous lymph nodes. With brachytherapy, radioactive material would be intravenously placed next to the affected area
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a new mode of treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that employs a special kind of protein called an antibody to treat lymphatic cancer. For some forms of lymph node cancer, biological therapy (immunotherapy) is most effective The antibodies bind to antigen proteins in the cancer cells, making them weak against a healthy immune system
Stem Cell Transplants
In some cases, the only way to effectively treat a lymphoma is through the use of very high doses of chemotherapy. One of the side effects of prolonged chemotherapy, however, is damage to the bone marrow. Giving the patient stem cells from bone marrow or blood is one way to counteract this damage. These stem cells may be from the patient or from a donor. After the chemotherapy has been given and the patient has had some time to recover, the stem cells are then injected into the veins. These stem cells will then migrate to the bone marrow and reconstitute the damaged bone marrow tissue. This type of therapy, according to the American Cancer Society, is becoming more prevalent, because it allows physicians to prescribe chemotherapy regimens that would otherwise completely destroy the bone marrow.
Lymphatic cancer is a very difficult disease if watched from the symptoms perspective Another cause of the presence of the lymphomas are specific genetic mutations At present, there are almost 35 different lymphatic cancer types. The treatment used differs from a type of lymphatic cancer to another.
Hodgkin's lymphoma is named after Thomas HodgkinSince then, many other forms of lymphoma have been described, grouped under several proposed classifications. He first discovered the abnormalities that occurred within the lymph system It introduced the category non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), divided into 16 different diseases. However, because these different lymphatic cancers have little in common with each other, the NHL label is of limited usefulness for doctors or patients and is slowly being abandoned. The latest classification by the WHO (2008) lists 70 different forms of lymphoma divided in four broad groups.
Symptoms of Lymphatic Cancer
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. When a person is diagnosed with this type of cancer, it is essential to get treatment immediately to prevent the cancer from progressing When cancer strikes the lymphatic system, the lymph nodes suffer Lymphatic cancer is also known as lymphoma and occurs in two different forms: Hodgkin's lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
One of the main symptoms of a lymphoma is painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit and groin. Lymphomas also commonly present with symptoms that resemble the flu, including a fever, night sweats and chills. Another common symptom of lymphoma is persistent and chronic fatigue that is otherwise unexplainable. Lymphatic cancer can also cause a sudden loss of appetite as well as rapid weight loss.
Lymphatic Cancer Treatments
Surgery
According to the American Cancer Society, surgery is more commonly used for diagnostic reasons than for actual treatment, as it allows the physician to obtain a sample of the cancerous tissue. If caught in the early stages, which are signified by heavy swelling in the abdominal area
Radiation
The American Cancer Society says that radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments used to treat lymphomas, both of the Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's variety. the application of radiation to the body. In the case of lymph node cancer, radiation is externally applied to the affected area as precisely as possible The Mayo Clinic says that this type of treatment is often used to shrink tumors and is especially useful in lymphatic cancers that are detected in their early stages.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs that poison or kill off cancer cells. In addition to surgery, chemotherapy can provide an effective back up to kill any remaining cancer cells in the lymph nodes or lymphatic system When chemotherapy is applied, it is usually done in three or four-week cycles, with periods of rest in between Radiation therapy is as its name implies: the application of radiation to the body. In the case of lymph node cancer Again, this is very effective with localized cancerous lymph nodes. With brachytherapy, radioactive material would be intravenously placed next to the affected area
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a new mode of treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that employs a special kind of protein called an antibody to treat lymphatic cancer. For some forms of lymph node cancer, biological therapy (immunotherapy) is most effective The antibodies bind to antigen proteins in the cancer cells, making them weak against a healthy immune system
Stem Cell Transplants
In some cases, the only way to effectively treat a lymphoma is through the use of very high doses of chemotherapy. One of the side effects of prolonged chemotherapy, however, is damage to the bone marrow. Giving the patient stem cells from bone marrow or blood is one way to counteract this damage. These stem cells may be from the patient or from a donor. After the chemotherapy has been given and the patient has had some time to recover, the stem cells are then injected into the veins. These stem cells will then migrate to the bone marrow and reconstitute the damaged bone marrow tissue. This type of therapy, according to the American Cancer Society, is becoming more prevalent, because it allows physicians to prescribe chemotherapy regimens that would otherwise completely destroy the bone marrow.
Lymphatic cancer is a very difficult disease if watched from the symptoms perspective Another cause of the presence of the lymphomas are specific genetic mutations At present, there are almost 35 different lymphatic cancer types. The treatment used differs from a type of lymphatic cancer to another.
