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DISEASES OF LYMPH NODES
DISEASES OF LYMPHNODES
LYMPH AND LYMPH NODES
Lymph is a clear fluid that travels through your body's arteries, circulates through your tissues to cleanse them
and keep them firm, and then drains away through the lymphatic system.
Lymph nodes are the filters along the lymphatic system. Their job is to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses,
cancer cells, and other unwanted substances, and to make sure they are safely eliminated from the body.
HODGKIN’S DISEASE
Hodgkin's disease is one of a group of diseases called lymphomas. They are all produced by cancers forming in the
cells of the lymphatic system.
The lymphatic system is a series of microscopic vessels that drain fluid away from the tissues and return it to blood
HODKIN’S DISEASE
Hodgkin's disease affects
the lymph glands and may be hidden in the deeper parts of the body.
Your doctor will want to know whether
theselymph glands or nodes are
involved as this will influence the kind
Hodgkin‘sdisese affects the lymph glands and may be in the deeper parts of the body. Your doctor will
want to know whether these lymph glands or
nodes involved as this will influence the kind of treatment required.
Common tests
include:removal of an affected gland for investigation.a bone marrow sample - taken from the back of the hip bone.X-rays. r Text Here
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How is Hodgkin's disease treated?
How is Hodgkin's disease treated?The treatment of Hodgkin's
disease normally
involves radiotherapy, chemotherapy or both.
The type of treatment depends
on the number of clusters of
lymph glands
and the types of cells involved
RADIO THERAPY
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RadiotherapyFor some patients this may be all the treatment they require to be
cured. The patient will attend
a specialist centre as an outpatient for six to eight weeks.Text Here
CHEMOTHERAPY
ChemotherapyChemotherapy is usually
given as injections into veins and
tablets may also be prescribed.
It is usually given on an outpatient patient basis at
three to four weekly intervals over a period of
four to six months. Chemotherapy
may make patients lose their our Text Here