What is main Symptoms and Causes of Hodgkin’s lymphoma Cancer?
Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system
There are two main types of lymphoma: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Only about 1 in 5 of all lymphomas diagnosed (20%) are Hodgkin lymphoma. In Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cells in the lymphatic system grow abnormally and may spread beyond the lymphatic system. As Hodgkin’s lymphoma progresses, it compromises your body’s ability to fight infection.
Symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma Cancer
The first symptom of Hodgkin lymphoma is usually a swelling in the neck, armpit or groin. The swellings are usually painless, but some people may find that they ache.
Other symptoms may include any of the following:
- Drenching and/or frequent sweats, especially at night
- Unexplained high temperatures
- Weight loss
- Tiredness
- A cough or breathlessness
- A persistent itch all over the body.
The most common symptoms are high temperatures, drenching night sweats and weight loss. These are known as B symptoms. Other symptoms will depend on where in the body the enlarged lymph nodes are.
A few people with Hodgkin lymphoma have abnormal cells in their bone marrow when they are diagnosed. This can lower the number of healthy blood cells in the blood. Low numbers of healthy blood cells can cause the following symptoms:
- Breathlessness and Tiredness
- An increased risk of infection
- Excessive bleeding, such as nosebleeds, very heavy periods in women, or tiny spots of blood under the skin.
Very rarely, people with Hodgkin lymphoma may have pain in the affected lymph node when drinking alcohol.
Factors that increase the risk of Hodgkin’s lymphoma include:
Age — Hodgkin’s lymphoma is most often diagnosed in people between the ages of 15 and 35, as well as those older than 55.
A family history of lymphoma — Anyone with a brother or a sister who has Hodgkin’s lymphoma or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has an increased risk of developing Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Sex — Males are slightly more likely to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Past Epstein-Barr infection — People who have had illnesses caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, such as infectious mononucleosis, are more likely to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma than are people who haven’t had Epstein-Barr infections.
A weakened immune system — Having a compromised immune system, such as from HIV/AIDS or from having an organ transplant requiring medications to suppress the immune response, increases the risk of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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