Non- Hodgkins lymphoma Flashcards
_____ lymphoma Occurs anywhere in the body that lymph can travel
Non- Hodgkin’s
Non- Hodgkin’s spreads
randomly and in no order
For Non- Hodgkin’s ionizing radiation can
cause it
For Non- Hodgkin’s it is More common in older people, with ___ being the median age
67
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Common clinical presentations are
swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, fatigue, itching, and weight loss (B symptoms)
Non- Hodgkin’s common locations include
lymph nodes, Gl tract (Peyer’s patches), and Waldeyer’s ring
For Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma the chemotherapy used is
CHOP (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and prednisone)
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma pathology includes
B-cell and T-cell neoplasms with 31 subtypes
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas are classified as
follicular/nodular or diffuse(#1)
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma uses what staging system
ANN arbor
- lugano classification type of ANN arbor staging
when it comes to lymph spread unlike HL NHL spreads _______
randomly
non Hodgkins lymphoma
- spreads radomoly
- lymphoid tissue : primary and peripheral contain B and T precursor cells
- classified as follicular or diffuse
Non - Hodgkins etiology
- unknown (genetic alterations of the B or T lymphocytes)
identified risk factors
-ionizing radiation
- Ankylosing spondylitis
clinical presentation forNHL
- similar to HD
- Unlike HD, NHL can arise in lymph nodes , GI tract, waldezyers ring , CNS (AIDS)
- similar to Hodgkin
- shortness of breath - lung involvement
- abdominal pain or change of bowel habits may indicate pelvic disease
- GI, CNS, Waldeyer ring
pathology for NHL includes
two types
- primary (central lymph tissue)
- precursor cells both B and T cells
- occurs in bone marrow and thymus
- Periphery (secondary lymph tissues)
