Lymphatic Disorders

Question 1

True or False: Lymphomas are stationary and cannot travel through the body

Answer 1

False, they can move to ANY organ in the body

Question 2

What are lymphomas?

Answer 2

Malignant neoplasms involving lymphocyte proliferation in the lymph nodes.

Question 3

What age group does Hodgkin’s lymphoma usually effect?

Answer 3

Adults 20-40 yrs

Question 4

What body landmark is used to differentiate the stages of Hodgkins Lymphoma?

Answer 4

The diaphragm!

Question 5

Along with a lymph that has been swollen for a long time, what else do doctors look for before testing for Hodgkins?

Answer 5

Fever, night sweats and weight loss

Question 6

At what stage of Hodgkins do parts of the body other than lymph become involved?

Answer 6

Stage IV

Question 7

The diagnostic marker of Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the Reed-Sternberg cell, what is unique about it’s nucleus?

Answer 7

There is usually more than 1

Question 8

What makes Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma different as it spread throughout the body?

Answer 8

It moves in a scattered, non-organized pattern.

Question 9

True or False: A person with an organ transplant that has been infected with HIV/AID’s is less susceptible to NHL

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

What are the two main organs affected by Lymphoma?

Answer 10

Lung and Spleen