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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.
What do nurses do in the SIC unit?
SIC is the care of Bariatric patients (the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity)
What are the leading causes of death in aids patients?
Now, most patients die of pneumocystis but with early intervention this can be prevented. End-stage liver disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma are very important causes of death. Others are non-HIV related.
Primary lymphoma of the brain?
DefinitionPrimary lymphoma of the brain is cancer of the lymph cells that starts in the brain.Alternative NamesBrain lymphoma; Cerebral lymphoma; Primary lymphoma of the central nervous system; Lymphoma - brainCauses, incidence, and risk factorsThe cause of primary brain lymphoma is unknown. It is more common in people ages 45 - 70.Patients who have a weakened immune system are at greater risk for primary lymphoma of the brain. Common causes of a weakened immune system include:HIVOrgan transplants (especially heart transplants)Primary lymphoma of the brain is also linked to Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection, the virus that causes mononucleosis.The rate of primary brain lymphoma is rising, but it is still relatively rare.SymptomsChanges in speechChanges in visionConfusionFeverHallucinationsHeadachesNumbness to hot, cold, and painPersonality changesSeizuresWeakness in handsWeight lossSigns and testsThe following tests may be performed to help diagnose a primary lymphoma of the brain:Biopsy of the brainCSF cell countCSF total proteinHead CT scan or MRITreatmentThe condition is usually first treated with corticosteroids to control any local swelling and improve symptoms. However, chemotherapy may increase survival by 3 - 4 years, or longer. The chemotherapy is usually high doses of methotrexate given through a vein (intravenously) or a spinal tap(intrathecally).Treating patients with weakened immune systems is not as successful, but it is improving.Radiation therapy used to be the main treatment for primary lymphoma of the brain. Now it is usually reserved for treating patients who do not respond to chemotherapy.Treatment with multiple therapies (combination therapy) is common.Expectations (prognosis)The survival of untreated primary brain lymphoma is under 2 months. Treated with chemotherapy, patients often survive 3 - 4 years or more. About 40% of patients are alive at 5 years. In general, older patients have a worse outlook than younger patients.ComplicationsPossible complications include:Chemotherapy side effects, including low blood countsRadiation side effects, including confusion, headaches, nervous system (neurologic) problems, and tissue deathReturn (recurrence) of the lymphomaReferencesDeAngelis LM. Tumors of the central nervous system and intracranial hypertension and hypotension. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 199.National Cancer Institute. Primary CNS lymphoma treatment (PDQ). 2009. Accessed February 25, 2009.
What are the causes of ineffective erythropoiesis?
thalassemia
Is this effective or ineffective Trying to find out the root causes of the coworker's bothersome behavior?
ineffective
Is mantle cell lymphoma hereditary or acquired?
Mantle cell lymphoma is generally an acquired disease caused by damage to DNA that causes a tumor to grow in the lymph nodes. Exposure to carcinogens, chemicals that cause cancer, radiation, and preservatives increase the risk of lymphoma but are not known to be direct causes.
What causes shoulder joint pain in stroke patients?
casuses of shoulder dysfunction in hemiplegia patient in flaciced stage and spastisty stage and treatment
What determines the treatment of sixth nerve palsies?
Treatment of sixth nerve palsies is dictated by the underlying causes. Older patients who are thought to have had a mini-stroke are observed for several months, because of likely spontaneous resolution.
Breaking the weak bonds of a protein causes it to become?
Denatured and ineffective.
What are the causes of lymphocytopenia?
Lymphocytopenia has a wide range of possible causes: AIDS and other viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, Chronic failure of the right ventricle of the heart. This chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs. Hodgkin's disease.
What is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes and treatment of obesity?
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes and treatment of obesity is called bariatrics or obesity medicine. Bariatric physicians focus on helping patients achieve weight loss through a combination of diet, exercise, behavioral changes, and sometimes medication or surgery.
