Does my 4 year old son have non hodgkin's lymphoma?

The doctor has ordered bloodwork and wants to "wait and see". The glands in his neck are the size of golf balls, his energy is low, he is pale and his appitite is almost not existent. Have any of you ever experienced this or have any info on any other symptoms to watch for?

Leave it to the doctor but if he thought it was very serious he would put him in hospital straight away.

I am a non-Hodgkin麓s Lymphoma patient.
The symptoms are mainly those, except for the appetite..mine has improved, but I麓ve got slimmer.
Other symptoms can be itching and in some cases night sweats, witch I don麓t have..yet. I麓ve been diagnosed 3 years ago. It might be different with children, I麓m not sure.
My advise to you would be to see an Oncologist, just in case.

Perhaps it's just an infection. Please wait for your doctor. He'll tell you if there's reason to be concerned. But to answer your question, you should look out for nonspecific symptoms like fever, night sweats and weight loss. These are very common in lymphoma but also found in other diseases. The only way to diagnose lymphoma is through a biopsy. We prefer the excision or incision because the sample will always be adequate for interpretation by the pathologist. This way, you can also find out whether it's Hodgkin or Non-Hodgkin. There are several types of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. The treatment and prognosis are different for each type of lymphoma. Sometimes it's difficult to tell them apart. Immunostains will be very useful for cases like these. After the diagnosis is confirmed, you'll be advised on treatment options. Again, there are many options for each type of lymphoma. Yes, lymphoma can be cured. God bless!