While pain killers will numb pain, it will do nothing to stop the disease progression. Without treatment, the disease will grow, how fast or slow depends on type of lymphoma. Lymphoma is a disease ...

I am a NHL survivor (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) I went thru 1 year of treatments, no radiation. First you have to find out what stage the cancer is, and what your doctor recommends for a treatment. ...

Get a second opinion!!!! When they found my cancer, I had a swollen lymphnode in the groin. Because it got so large, it caused my leg to swell...which moved up the right side of my body, to my a...

Your mother must have misunderstood her initial melanoma diagnosis staging. Stage 4 melanoma means melanoma that has metastasized to both the lymphatic system and to other organs of the body. Stage...

Why didn't the doctor take a biopsy? The only sure way of knowing if a suspicious lump is cancer or not is by doing a biopsy, anything else is just guess work. Your life is far more import...

I was neutropenic while on chemo [and spent 8 days in the hosp]. I was started on Neulasta and Arancept at that time. Stay in close touch with his doctor, and possibly consult another doctor. It do...

Doesn't sound like lymphoma, good for noticing them though i wouldnt worry too much although you could monitor them yourself every so often, not all the time, just to see if they change shape ...

The Cancer Group Institute L Y M P H O M A The human immune system is a fascinating network which protects us from all sorts of invading germs and parasites. It is composed of special ...

There is no cure for cancer, but there is treatment that can lead to remission. Relapse or reoccurence will depend on what stage and grade the cancer was in during treatment. But even for advanced...

While Dark Knight gave you an informed answer, he did not answer your question. No, lymphomas are not contagious. Lymphoma is a type of cancer and you cannot get it through contact with a person...

I know in stage 4, there is disease both above and below the daiphragm, [obviously, since she had a mass near the groin area]. Also, there may be some organs involved [i.e. spleen]. But, aggressiv...

Any night sweats? [huge soak-the-sheets type], weight loss? Yes, Lymphoma is a possibility. Itching is a symptom. But, there are MANY things that can make lymph nodes swell. A biopsy is the mos...

I hope all turns out well. Try Neulasta to keep cell counts up while on chemo. Check this site for info: ...

I don't really know. No one in my family ever had it, and I got it anyway. Here's where you'll find the best info: ...

Lymphoma is a tumor caused by cancerous white blood cells (lymphocytes) and often is found in lymph nodes or other organs. There are several types of lymphoma, which are categorized by the appearan...