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Can my follicular lymphoma treated?
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... Read Full »
Answer: 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 po... Read Full »
Does COVID-19 vaccination cause side effects in patients with NLH?
Query: Hi doctor,I am going to get a COVID-19 shot after two days. I read that there are some side effects due to COVID-19 shot. One of the common side effect observed is swollen lymph nodes. I have follicular nonhodkins lymphoma with some node swelling on the left side of my neck. Do I need to be concerne... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. First, I need to discuss about swollen nodes. It is one of the side effects of COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) vaccination as it can elicit an immune response as a part of the body's reaction. As a result, it leads t... Read Full »
Do all pleural effusions need pleurodesis?
Query: Hi doctor, The patient is a 52 years old female. 25 days ago, core biopsy of retroperitoneal lymph node non-Hodgkin's mature B cell lymphoma diffusely positive for CD10, CD20, BCL6 and BCL12. Bone marrow biopsy showed erythroid hyperplasia with focal micronormoblastic maturation. She is suffering wi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you very much for being specific in what you want to ask. For lymphoma associated effusion, we do not suggest pleurodesis (procedure to remove excess fluid in pleural space) as most of the patient responds to chemotherapy. One cycle is a short time to... Read Full »
What are lymphomas and how are they treated?
Query: Hi doctor, I have few lymph nodes on both sides of my groin for the past year, and there is no pain in the groin. There are no other lymph nodes in the body with pain, no fever, weight loss, or any other symptoms. I took antibiotics, but it did not work. My CBC and other blood tests are normal. My... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the investigation report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), you sent. I found no clue about lymphoma. It seems reactive nodes to some local viral infection of the urogenital tract. It might be due to post-vaccination. All vaccines e... Read Full »
Is radiation therapy necessary for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 72-year-old male diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) about ten months ago. My oncologist has kept me on wait and watch. My blood work has been good, so every three months, I go back for the blood test. Do you agree this is a proper step to take? Also, I have be... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the detailed history you have given. PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level of 5 ng/ml and increasing after that is a strong indication of prostate cancer at your age. Do you have your prostate ultrasound report? I wa... Read Full »
I want to understand about non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Please explain.
Query: Hi doctor, What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma? What can cause NHL? Which age group is more commonly affected? Can NHL occur without any family history? Does all left supraclavicular (Virchow's node) node is associated with lymphoma? Can single small but persistent size of lymph node enough for NHL? Why m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a group of lymphomas, which does not fall into the classification of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Anything which does not fit the criteria of Hodgkin's is NHL. NHL can be caused due to a viral infection like Epstein Barr Virus, radiation, immune-mo... Read Full »