Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: The Symptoms & Treatment
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is one type of cancer that originates in your lymphatic system and gets spread throughout your body. In this cancer, the tumors get developed from lymphocytes which are a type of white blood cells. It is more common than the other general type of lymphoma — Hodgkin lymphoma. There are many different subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that exist. The most common subtypes are the follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. There are many advancements done for treating this disease and a lot of research has been going on so that the health of the patients gets improved. The symptoms of this disease are as follows: • Abdominal pain or swelling • Chest pain, coughing or trouble breathing • Painless, swollen lymph nodes in your neck • Persistent fatigue • Night Sweats • Unexplained weight loss • Fever Now, let us have a look at the causes of this disease. In some of the cases, the disease is caused due to the weakened im...