Lymphoma Cancer

Lymphoma cancer is a disease that originates in the lymphocytes and has similar development to lung cancer caused by asbestos. This type of cancer can also be found in dogs and other medium sized pets, but it is very rare.

Lymphoma cancer caused by asbestos

Lymphoma cancer has been known to be present in individuals that have been exposed to asbestos fibers, although this situation is very rare. As mentioned above, lymphoma cancer can be very similar to lung cancer as far as symptoms go, which is why doctors believe lymphoma cancer is linked to asbestos exposure. The first signs of lymphoma cancer could be present earlier than lung cancer if the patient has been exposed to asbestos.

Lymphoma cancer symptoms

Lymphoma cancer causes the following symptoms in patients:

  • Night sweats
  • Fever
  • Unexplainable weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • Abdominal pain

These are general symptoms. More specific ones can vary depending on what type of lymphoma cancer the patient is suffering from.

Lymphoma cancer stages

Similar to other types of cancer, lymphomas cancers are staged using four different stages:

  • Stage 1 – the cancer is located in a restricted area, or just one organ that is not part of the lymph system
  • Stage 2 – cancer cells are present in two or more groups of lymph nodes and the speed at which it evolves has grown significantly
  • Stage 3 – lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm are affected by cancer cells
  • Stage 4 – In this stage the cancer spreads to other organs, far from the lymph nodes, being able to reach the bone marrow or the blood stream

Lymphoma cancer types

The following are the most common lymphoma cancer types: Hodgkin's lymphoma, follicular lymphoma and lymphoma cancer in which leukemia cells are present. The most common type is Hodgkin’s lymphoma, named after the physician that first discovered this type of cancer. There are several other types, but they are so rare they are not worth mentioning.

Lymphoma cancer treatment

Treatment for lymphoma cancer involves all known methods of fighting cancer cells. These include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. There is no risk in using other, alternative, methods, but we recommend using the tested ones first.

Lymphoma cancer statistics

Lymphoma cancer affects approximately 60000 people per year in the United States alone. This makes it quite a common type of asbestos disease, being present in one in every 4500 people in the United States. This is also a world wide incidence rate.
 

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