Lymphoma

Question 1

what is lymphoma

Answer 1

cancer of the immune system

Question 2

what are the two categories of lymphoma

Answer 2

hodgkin lymphoma
non-hodgkin lymphoma

Question 3

what is stage 1 lymphoma

Answer 3

earliest stage; only involves one single lymph node

Question 4

what is stage 2 lymphoma

Answer 4

in several lymph nodes either above or below diaphragm

Question 5

what is stage 3 lymphoma

Answer 5

in several nodes both above and below diaphragm

Question 6

what is stage 4 lymphoma

Answer 6

widespread beyond lymph nodes and sleep; spread to one organ or more

Question 7

hodgkin is the ____ form of lymphoma

Answer 7

rare

Question 8

does hodgkin have a high or low cure rate

Answer 8

high

Question 9

what are s/s of hodgkin lymphoma

Answer 9

fatigue
weakness
night sweats
wt loss greater than 10%

Question 10

what two age groups is hodgkins commonly associated with

Answer 10

16-34 & 55 & older

Question 11

what are risk factors for hodgkin

Answer 11

EBV - mono
HIV
Weakened immune sys
family history

Question 12

does non-hodgkin lymphoma have steady or variable cure rates

Answer 12

variable

Question 13

what age group is non-hodgkin prevalent in

Answer 13

50-70

Question 14

what are risk factors for n-hodgkin

Answer 14

viral infections
autoimmune diseases
infection w/ h. pylori
exposure to chemicals

Question 15

what are s/s of n-hodgkin

Answer 15

same as hodgkin except no Reed-Sternberg cells

Question 16

what are the testings for both lymphomas

Answer 16

CBC
CXR, CT
Lymph node biopsy
Bone marrow biopsy