Lymphoma Questions

1. Is there and in-home care service that would be able to help care for my loved one?

   I am sorry to hear of your troubles. There are depending on where you live, ih-home services that can care for sick people within their own homes. Caring.com has a service to help you find one in your area. However, there are some issues you need to address first. Out of the following information you need to make a plan...
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2. Does anyone know the approximate cost of chemo treatment for non-hodgkins lymphoma?

   I'm afraid this question is too hard to answer specifically without knowing more about the diagnosis, the treatment plan, and the type of chemo your doctor is prescribing. If you're uninsured or underinsured and are afraid you can't afford treatment, talk to your doctor, get lots of specifics, and then...
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3. Is shaking as a side effect for chemo for non-hodgkins lymphoma serious?

   The shaking could be the result of chills, which is a common side effect of chemotherapy for cancer treatment. Symptoms like chills, shaking and fever are the body's way of trying to increase temperature through muscular activity. Chills and shaking (known as "rigors") are particularly common with certain...
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4. What happens after chemotherapy for lymphoma?

   After chemotherapy for lymphoma there is lots of follow up care. Including blood works, physicals, and X-rays for the next few following years.
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5. Are flu symptoms a sign of lymphoma?

   Flu symptoms are not necessarily a sign of Lymphoma. These symptoms are similar to the body's general method of reacting to a serious infection and are called "flu-like" simply because the flu is the most common of such infections.
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6. Are flushed red cheeks a sign of lymphoma?

   Flushed red cheeks are not a direct sign of lymphoma but people who have allergic reactions to alcohol can have flushed or "red" cheeks as a symptom, however, there are many different causes of flushed cheeks. Take into consideration of the medications being taken such as niacin or eczema creams and...
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7. Are siblings prone to lymphoma leukemia?

   There are many genetic risk factors associated with the development of leukemia. It results from somatic mutations in DNA. Exposure to chemicals can increase risk, and in the case of siblings, obviously some DNA is shared, and childhood conditions where one was exposed to a chemical cause probably affect both as well...
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8. Can a total knee replacement cause lymphoma?

   The long answer is maybe... There has been indications recently that cancer cells are full of and require the metal iron to replicate profusely, a little like plankton (see iron fertilization in Wikipedia) if the knee replacement contains stainless steel then it is theoretically possible that excess...
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9. Can doxycycline cause lymphoma?

   While doxycycline has many possible side effects listed, lymphonia or any type of cancer is not listed as one of them. Side effects for doxycycline include but are not limited to difficulty swallowing or pain in the throat, severe stomach cramps, bloody stools, blurry vision, rashes, pain in the joints...
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10. Can follicular lymphoma be cured?

    With follicular lymphoma it is possible to recover but the chances of recovery depend on the stage of growth of the lymphoma itself. There are two general categories for the treatment of follicular lymphoma these two treatments are radiation therapy and chemotherapy...
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11. Can lymphoma be detected on a CT scan?

    Yes, it can be detected on a CT scan the lymphoma will show up as a mass around the mediastinum or the aortic lymph nodes. With the CT scan you will at least be able to see there is something wrong, but the final diagnosis will be when you stick a needle in it to biopsy the lymphoma.
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12. Can lymphoma be misdiagnosed?

    There are a number of other diseases that may be misdiagnosted for lymphoma. This can include Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, mononucleosis, tuberculosis, other forms of cancer, and common ailments. About 65,000 Americans are diagnosed with lymphoma each year.
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13. Can the Epstein Barr virus cause lymphoma?

    Yes Epstein-Barr Virus can cause lymphoma, it doesn't matter if you have a strong immune system or a weak immune system and both children and adults can get it but this illness is more common in Africa and its very rare to see it here in the United States...
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14. Can you be born with lymphoma?

    There doesn't appear to be any cases of any babies born with lymphoma. I don't think that a yes answer could be accurately given.
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15. Can you beat lymphoma?

    Lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease can be beaten but complete remission is not a fool proof outcome. Chemotherapy or a combination of chemo and radiation therapies are the primary treatments for this kind of cancer, but there are many variables in play when it comes to determining a course of treatment because lymphoma is such a blanket category...
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16. Can you die from lymphoma?

    A patient can die from lymphoma, but the prognosis depends on many factors. These factors include which and how many organs are being affected with the lymphoma, how many lymph nodes are being affected, and especially whether the liver, bone marrow, or lungs are involved in the disease...
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17. Can you survive lymphoma?

    I was diagnosed with stage 3 follicular non-Hodgkins lymphoma on 08-08-08 (my birthday). I received six, 7-hour chemo treatments every 3 weeks until December of that year. After chemo the majority of the treatment side effects began to disappear, my hair returned,and I began to feel almost like my old self again...
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18. Does a 1.5 centimeter lymph groin nodule indicate lymphoma?

    Lymph node are usually very small, so when they swell up to 1.5 cm a doctor can feel them when pressed on. Swelling in the lymph node could mean an infection, injury, but the possibility of lymphoma should not be ruled out. Texture of the nodes is also important...
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19. Does early stage lymphoma always show up on a CBC test?

    Early stage lymphoma may or may not show up on a CBC test. A CBC test is short for a "complete blood count." It is a test that doctors use to examine what types of cells are in your blood, and how many different cells are in your blood. Lymphoma is the abnormal growth of lymph nodes...
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20. Does lymphoma run in families?

    Yes, lymphoma tends to run in families. It has not been discovered yet if the occurance of lymphoma in families is due to genetic factors or due to the fact that an infection can be transferred through family contacts. There is also new evidence that MS Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Lymphoma may be closely tied together...
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