How is lymphoma classified?

Lymphoma is a type of cancer. Maybe not many of you have heard about this disease, but it is actually one of the main causes of death in many countries. Furthermore, it is estimated that almost forty- eight thousand new lymphoma cases are diagnosed each year in some countries.

In lymphoma cases, the cancer cells can be found in your lymphatic system. The bone marrow, the stomach, intestines, spleen, lymph nodes and skin are all part of this system and because the lymph tissues can be found in a lot of parts of your body, lymphoma can practically start from almost anywhere.

Lymphoma cases are usually graded into three types: high, intermediate and low. The classification is based upon the kind of cells that are present and the way that they affect your chromosomes and lymph nodes. Some lymphoma' s are faster growing than others so special treatment is required. So, as you can see, it can be quite difficult to proper classify lymphoma. Some attempts have been made, but a accurate classification does not exist yet.

1. The low graded lymphoma- in this case the tumor, tumors grow very slow and a patient can go for many many years without any lymphoma symptoms. However, there are some lymphoma cases, where even if the case is graded low, the patient will still feel pain because of enlarged lymph glands. It takes as much as five to ten years for a low lymphoma case to progress into a high graded case. However, when lymphoma reaches this stage, the growing is very fast and the symptoms are very severe.

2. The intermediate graded lymphoma- in this case the progress is fairly rapid, especially when there is no treatment involved. If treatment is used at this lymphoma stage, the chances of remission are very high. Almost seventy- five percent of all lymphoma cases reach a stage of remission after being properly treated. The initial treatment was very successful. People who are in remission for more than three years after being first diagnosed with lymphoma and treated are considered cured. The first stage of disorders is treated with one of the most common lymphoma treatments: radiotherapy.

3.The high graded lymphoma- without any treatment, progress is very quick in this lymphoma case and the stage that the patient is in does not matter. The treatment for this lymphoma grade is very aggressive, but it is also successful. In this case as well, almost seventy- five percent of cases enter remission.

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