What does small lymph node mean?

Small lymph node shadows are the result of an examination. Generally, small lymph node shadows examined by MRI cannot fully determine the specific situation and further treatment is needed. If there has been lymph node disease before, screening can be performed again and regular examinations can be performed. If there is a gradual increase in size, it may be caused by metastasis, such as the recurrence of lymphoma after cure.

Will lymphoma recur after being cured?

Will lymphoma recur after being cured? Every patient with lymphoma has undergone chemotherapy and achieved relief, so why does it relapse? Because chemotherapy only removes the grown lymphoma, but the real culprit that causes the lymphoma is not removed, so it will relapse. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lymphoma is blood stasis in the lymph nodes. There are many reasons for blood stasis, such as Qi deficiency and blood stasis: Qi deficiency, unable to promote blood circulation, causing blood stasis; Yin deficiency and blood stasis: Yin deficiency, the meridians are difficult and stagnant, resulting in blood stasis; Qi stagnation and blood stasis: if Qi is not good, blood will not be good either; phlegm and stasis mutual obstruction: too much metabolic waste in the body, phlegm and dampness blockage, thick and sticky, causing blood stasis. etc. Each patient is different, so Chinese medicine treats the disease and the patient must see the doctor in person. Some patients also said: Not all patients have relapses! Indeed, after suffering from lymphoma, most patients realize why they have lymphoma, change their lifestyle, and change what they can control, so that the causes of blood stasis are eliminated, and therefore there will be no relapse.

How long can you live with early-stage lymphoma?

Experts point out that lymphoma is not a terminal illness, and progress in medical research has removed lymphoma from the ranks of terminal illnesses. Generally speaking, the concept of "cure" for cancer is related to the "5-year disease-free survival rate". Long-term observations have found that if cancer patients pass the fifth year smoothly after completing treatment, the chance of tumor recurrence is less than 10%, and they can be considered cured at this time. Although there is still a big gap in the treatment effects of different subtypes of lymphoma, the overall efficacy has been greatly improved, and it has become one of the malignant tumors with the best treatment effect among the few curable cancers. Since each patient's survival period is different, it depends on the patient's response to the treatment drugs and whether the treatment is appropriate. It is difficult to give a clear answer to the question of how long a person with lymphoma can live. The treatment of lymphoma is a systematic process that involves many factors. Generally speaking, how long a person with lymphoma can live mainly depends on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical function. In addition, lymphoma patients and their families should learn more about the treatment of lymphoma and communicate more with their attending physicians, which will help prolong the survival of lymphoma patients.