Other Kinds Lymphoma Symptoms

Are anysymptomscommon to all types oflymphoma? Swollen lymph nodes are the most commonsymptomoflymphoma. Between 80% and 90% of patients diagnosed withlymphomaeach year have thatsymptom. Swollen lymph nodes typically appear in the neck, armpit or groin. Because these nodes are often painless, they can sometimes be overlooked or mistaken for a lingering infection. Cancerous lymphocytes ...

Becauselymphomasymptomsoverlap with manyotherconditions, it's important to understand common possible look-alikes. Some infections can causesymptomssimilar tolymphoma: Mononucleosis, which can cause fatigue, fever and swollen lymph nodes. Tuberculosis, which may cause fever, weight loss and night sweats.

Inlymphoma, the cancer cells can build up in the lymph nodes, blood, bone marrow, spleen andothertissues throughout the body.Lymphomagets its name from thekindof cell that makes up these cancers.

CutaneousLymphomaCutaneouslymphomais a rare type of non-Hodgkinlymphomathat begins in the white blood cells and affects the skin.Symptomsresemble those ofotherskin conditions — scaly patches, plaques or bumps on the skin — making this disease difficult to diagnose.

Symptomsfromlymphomaaffecting the brainLymphomasof the brain, called primary central nervous system (CNS)lymphomas, can cause headache, trouble thinking, weakness in parts of the body, personality changes, and sometimes seizures.Othertypes oflymphomacan spread to the area around the brain and spinal cord.

Lymphomasare cancers that originate in the lymphatic system. Read on to learn more about theirsymptoms, types, diagnosis, treatment, and outlook.