AIDS patients are 60 times more likely to develop lymphoma than those in normal health. Some hair dyes are also under examination, she says. Symptoms Symptoms of lymphoma are common to many other disorders as well, underscoring the need for prompt medical attention. If they're swollen for more than three weeks or a month, that's an indication someone should see a doctor. Fever Night sweats Low resistance to bacterial infections Lymphoma tumors initially form in the lymph nodes and organs associated with the lymphatic system.
Cancerous cells replace normal white blood cells known as lymphocytes.
Determining which form of lymphoma is present is critical. A number of classification systems exist, but NHL is almost always classified by type, grade and stage. In non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, lymphocyte type helps determine the type of cancer and its subsequent treatment. The most widespread of the NHLs is diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Grading Grading relates how rapidly the specific untreated cancer is growing.