Dr. C. Elanchezhian
General Medicine
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I had a physical test, and blood works done about six weeks ago. I told my doctor, I had a lump, or mass, under my right armpit. He checked it out, and then sent me for an ultrascan, and a needle biopsy. A week later the doctor, called and said it was follicular lymphoma which is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is treatable. I am going, to have a PET, and CT scan in two more days. The oncologist examined me and said there is no swelling, in the neck, and spleen. Please tell whether this kind of lymphoma is treatable because I am scared of death.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Do you have lymph nodes only in the axilla? If they are only in the axilla, it is treatable. This is stage one. In this stage, either chemotherapy or radiation therapy will be given. Do not worry too much. Did they say what type of Hodgkin's - B-cell or T-cell? If possible, send the needle biopsy report. They will do all blood tests like a blood smear test and CBC (complete blood count).
Usually, a team of doctors including a medical oncologist, hematologist, a doctor who treats lymphoma with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and others handle this. Targeted therapy is one of the treatment methods they use. I have given you full details regarding this, so do not panic.
I hope this has helped you.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for the reply.
They only told me, that it is follicular lymphoma. I am very uneasy because I do not know what stage it is in. I will have a PET, and CT scan in about a week. Stage one and two would say is treatable, and curable. Are stage three and four can also be treated? I do not know how long it has been there under my armpit area. I am trying not to worry, but I cannot. Kindly advice.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
There are four main stages,
Now you know what stage yours is. Stage 1 is curable and treatable. Treatment, as I told you, includes chemotherapy with medicines, radiotherapy with radiation, and surgical removal of the tumor. In treatment, there are many medicines and procedures. I do not want you to be confused. Stage 2 is treatable, but it is difficult to cure. Stages 3 and 4 are treated but controlled for a long time.
I hope you are now able to understand as I have simplified the subject.
Thank you.
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