5 Factors that Impact Lymphoma Prognosis | Page 3 of 5

The extent of the disease is determinant to the lymphoma prognosis. During stage 1, cancer is limited to a group of lymph nodes, usually in the neck or armpits, while during stage 2, there are usually more than two groups of lymph nodes. Stage 3 is diagnosed when cancer has spread to a series of lymph node groups and in stage 4, cancer has already spread to organs and bone marrow, in addition to the lymphatic system. In addition to the stage, patients are diagnosed according to the symptoms as A or B lymphoma. While A means that there are no symptoms in addition to swollen lymph nodes, B includes symptoms like weight loss, fever, and night sweats. Age is also important since patients older than 60 years are less likely to be successfully treated and fully recover. The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level, which is measured in blood tests, determines the growth of the tumor. Patients with higher LDH are more likely to have fast-growing lymphomas. The type and size of the tumor is also important to establish prognosis since smaller tumors are easier to treat, as well as B-cell lymphomas and anaplastic large cell lymphoma, in opposition to T-cell lymphomas. Learn more about Lymphoma Prognosis here: http://bit.ly/1RyRtS4

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