Lymphoma

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Defined Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Malignant condition characterized by proliferation of abnormal giant, multi nucleated cells, called Reed Sternberg cells, which are located in the lymph nodes

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Defined lymphoma

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Malignant neoplasm’s originate in the bone marrow and lymphatic structures resulting in the proliferation of lymphocytes. Two major types or Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Causative factors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Epstein-Barr virus, genetic predisposition, and exposure to occupational toxins. Incidence increases among patients with HIV

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Nursing care for Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Managing problems related to the disease such as pain, pancytopenia, and other side effects of therapy

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Define non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Heterogeneous group of malignant neoplasm is a primarily B, T, or NK cells origin affecting all ages. It is a rapidly progressing disease

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Origination of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Originates outside the lymph nodes, the method of spread can be unpredictable, and the majority of patients have widely disseminated disease at the time of diagnosis

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Treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Chemotherapy and sometimes radiation therapy. Nursing care is largely based on managing problems related to the disease such as pain, spinal cord compression, tumor lysis syndrome, pancytopenia, and other side effects of therapy