| Lymphoma, better known as Hodgkin's Disease, is a | | | | Unlike Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is |
| condition characterized by the presence of | | | | a type of cancer. In the united states, 5% of cancer |
| Reed-Sternberg cells. In addition to Hodgkin's, there are | | | | victims are due to Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Signs of |
| many other lymphoma diseases which are known as | | | | this disease are similar to that of Hodgkin's, with a few |
| Non-Hodkin's lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | | | | differences. As well as in the neck, swollon lymph |
| incidences become more and more common with age, | | | | nodes are common in the underarm and groin. And in |
| whereas Hodkin's lymphoma is common between | | | | addition to itchy skin, patients will notice unexplained red |
| ages 16 and 35, and over 50. | | | | patches. |
| The most common sign of Hodgkin's lymphoma is | | | | Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma must be tested for as well, |
| swollon lymph nodes, mainly in the neck. This is not | | | | using things such as X-rays, MRI's, CT scans, PET |
| painful, however some of the other expected | | | | scans, and Lymphangiogram, which are pictures of the |
| symptoms are. These other symptoms are | | | | lymphatic system taken with x-rays after a dye is |
| unexplained weight loss, constant fatigue, itchy skin, low | | | | injected to differentiate the lymph nodes and vessels. |
| grade fevers, and night sweats. As these are | | | | These tests are due to the simple fact that the |
| common symptoms of any infection, the only accurate | | | | symptoms are common in many other, less critical, |
| diagnosis is through lymph node biopsy and blood | | | | conditions. |
| testing. | | | | |