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Ruth is 44 years old. At her medical checkup, her doctor notices that Ruth's lymph nodes are enlarged. After some blood tests and a CT scan, Ruth's doctor diagnoses her with ( ) , a cancer that typically starts in the lymphocytes and can spread to the bone marrow.

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Ruth is 44 years old. At her medical checkup, her doctor notices that Ruth's lymph nodes are enlarged. After some blood tests and a CT scan, Ruth's doctor diagnoses her with lymphoma , a cancer that typically starts in the lymphocytes and can spread to the bone marrow.

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Ruth was diagnosed with Lymphoma, a form of cancer that originates in Lymphocytes.

What is Lymphoma?

  • Lymphoma is cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes.
  • Lymphoma is a malignant type of cancer as lymphatics are present all over the body through which it can spread.
  • In Lymphoma, lymphocytes change and grow out of control.
  • There are 2 types of Lymphoma; 1) Non-Hodgkin  2) Hodgkin
  • Symptoms of lymphoma include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and weight loss.
  • It is a curable disease and is treated based on the type of lymphoma.

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