| Lymphoma, better known as Hodgkin's Disease, | | | | Signs of this disease are similar to that of |
| is a condition characterized by the presence | | | | Hodgkin's, with a few differences. As well as |
| of Reed-Sternberg cells. In addition to | | | | in the neck, swollon lymph nodes are common |
| Hodgkin's, there are many other lymphoma | | | | in the underarm and groin. And in addition to |
| diseases which are known as Non-Hodkin's | | | | itchy skin, patients will notice unexplained |
| lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidences | | | | red patches.Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma must be |
| become more and more common with age, whereas | | | | tested for as well, using things such as |
| Hodkin's lymphoma is common between ages 16 | | | | X-rays, MRI's, CT scans, PET scans, and |
| and 35, and over 50.The most common sign of | | | | Lymphangiogram, which are pictures of the |
| Hodgkin's lymphoma is swollon lymph nodes, | | | | lymphatic system taken with x-rays after a |
| mainly in the neck. This is not painful, | | | | dye is injected to differentiate the lymph |
| however some of the other expected symptoms | | | | nodes and vessels. These tests are due to the |
| are. These other symptoms are unexplained | | | | simple fact that the symptoms are common in |
| weight loss, constant fatigue, itchy skin, | | | | many other, less critical, conditions.Feel |
| low grade fevers, and night sweats. As these | | | | free to reprint this article as long as you |
| are common symptoms of any infection, the | | | | keep the article, this caption and author |
| only accurate diagnosis is through lymph node | | | | biography in tact with all hyperlinks.Tyler |
| biopsy and blood testing.Unlike Hodgkin's | | | | Brooker is the owner and operator of Lymphoma |
| lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of | | | | Disease - which is the best site on the |
| cancer. In the united states, 5% of cancer | | | | internet for all lymphoma related |
| victims are due to Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. | | | | information. |