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hodkin's disease is distinguished from other lumphomas by the precence of large, cancerour lymphocytes known as reed-sternberg cells.
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What is the color of lymphoma bracelets?
Lime Green for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Purple for Hodgkins Lymphoma
Are reed-sternberg cells present in non-hodgkin lymphoma?
no, Reed-Sternberg cells are present in just hodgkin's lymphoma-not non-hodgkin's lymphoma.
What is Hodgkins Lymphoma and can it be treated?
Hodgkins lymphoma, also known as Hodgkins Desease is a cancer of the tissue in the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, and other sites. It can be treated by various types of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation.
Can non-Hodgkins lymphoma be caused by exposure to uranium while working in uranium mines?
Very probable, any relation beetween non-Hodgkins lymphoma and uranium workers.
Are Reed- Sternberg cells present in Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Yes.
How does hodgkins disease affect the body?
Hodgkins Disease (also Hodgkins Lymphoma) is a cancer that affects the lymphatic system in the body. The lymph nodes are a part of the bodies immune system.
Are reed-sternberg cells present in hodgkin's lymphoma?
Yes.
Is there any cure for Hodgkins Lymphoma?
Thankfully, Hodgkins Lymphoma is treatable even though it is an extremely serious disease. It is best treated when caught in early stages. usually radiation combined with other treatments is used to fight this disease.
Indicators of poor prognosis in Hodgkins lymphoma?
There really is no poor prognosis with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Even stage 4 has a 5 year survival rate of 65%.
What is the treatment for Rituxan for non-Hodgkins lymphoma?
I think no,you shoud see this link http://www.lymphomation.org/symptoms.htm
Which non-Hodgkins Lymphoma did Jackie Kennedy have?
The rare and deadly form that spread rapidly across her body.
What is a good description for follicular lymphoma?
Follicular non-Hodgkins lymphomas (NHL) are considered low-grade cancers because they are slow growing compared to the more common, aggressive forms of NHL. Follicular lymphoma affects the B-cells, a type of lymphoma cell. It occurs more commonly in elderly patients; the average age at diagnosis is 60 years. The majority of patients have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis, and patients commonly have cancer cells that have spread outside the lymph system.
