When the cells in the lymph area start multiplying without any control, they can become cancerous. This condition is known as lymphoma cancer.More...

Blood Test For Early Detection Of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

It was Thomas Hodgkin in1832 who became the first person to describe and define the first form of lymphoma. Hence that form of lymphoma was named after him. There were other forms that were described subsequently. There was a need to classify them.More...

Lymphoma Mantle Cell Survival

Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare type of non Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It is found in 5 to 7 percent patients of the NHL group. In the microscope, it appears as a slow growing low grade tumor. However, it is found to grow fast. It derives its name from the lymph node mantle zone where it is found to arise.More...

Symptoms Of Small Intestinal Lymphoma

Small intestine is part of the gastro intestinal tract. It is a long tube and folds many times to fit inside the abdomen. It connects the stomach to the large intestine. It consists of duodenum, jejunum and ileum. It is the place where the digested food is broken down and the nutrients are absorbed.More...

Treatments For Mantle Cell B Lymphoma

Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare form of non Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It is a type of tumor that spreads fast to different organs of the body. By the time a patient is diagnosed as having mantle cell lymphoma, it is already late and it would have spread to other parts of the body. Since it is not confined to any specific area in the body, the options of surgery to remove the tumor and radiation therapy to kill the cancerous cells cannot be utilized in this case.More...

Warning Signs Of Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a disease that comes up harmlessly. The symptoms appear to be quite common and hence, nobody suspects that he could be heading for such a serious and an almost incurable disease. The person is taken by surprise when he is diagnosed with lymphoma.More...