Early symptoms of lymphoma

Although lymphoma is not common in our lives, we cannot ignore the disease. This is mainly because the cause of lymphoma is rather special. It is generally believed to be related to human gene mutation. Some experts also believe that the occurrence of lymphoma is related to radiation caused by long-term exposure to radioactive substances. This also fully illustrates the difficulty of treating lymphoma.

If you suffer from lymphoma, you will easily experience symptoms of fever and itching, especially night sweats. These are typical early symptoms. In order to help you understand the early symptoms of lymphoma in more detail, we provide you with a detailed introduction here.

1. The main symptom of lymphoma is the feeling of swollen lymph nodes on the body. In the early stages, it is neither painful nor itchy, so it is often ignored. About 60% of lymphomas are first discovered in swollen lymph nodes in the neck. At first, only one node is swollen, but gradually the number increases and the swelling becomes larger. Lymphoma can occur in lymphatic tissue throughout the body, such as the chin, jaw, anterior neck, supraclavicular, armpit, groin, mediastinum or beside the abdominal arteries. Sometimes it occurs in internal organs and causes compression symptoms. If it occurs in the stomach, small intestine or large intestine, there may be digestive tract symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, abdominal mass, vomiting, bloody stool, etc. If lymphoma invades the bone marrow, it may cause symptoms such as pale complexion, fever, abnormal bleeding, etc., and sometimes abnormal lymphocytes can be seen in the peripheral blood.

2. The cause of lymphoma is not very clear at present, and it may be caused by the interaction of many factors with the body. But some types of lymphoma may be related to bacterial and viral infections. Therefore, we should develop good living habits, have regular physical examinations, detect lesions early, and treat them early. There are no special clinical symptoms of lymphoma, but if you experience unexplained long-term fever, night sweats, weight loss, or sudden painless lymph node enlargement, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

After understanding the early symptoms of lymphoma, when lymphoma develops to the late stage, the symptoms and harm are more serious. Therefore, it is recommended that you actively receive treatment in the early stage. In addition, when treating lymphoma, you must pay attention to a reasonable diet and proper exercise. For male patients, it is best to quit smoking and drinking.