2023-09-15 13:04:01
This September 15, World Lymphoma Day is celebrated with the aim of raising awareness and raising awareness among people about this type of cancer.
Lymphoma is a cancer that originates in the lymphocyte, which is a cell that is part of the immune system, circulates in the blood and resides in the lymph node, spleen and bone marrow.
Dr. Matías Norte, head of Head and Neck surgery at the Spanish Hospital (MN: 127018) said that the idea of this date is to publicize this pathology that has symptoms that are compatible with other diseases, which is why there are delays in being diagnosed. .
In addition, he explained that the most common symptom is painless inflammation of the lymph nodes that can appear in the neck, armpits and groin, among other areas.
“The person may feel fatigue, tiredness, lack of energy, but the most striking thing is that the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin enlarge,” the doctor added.
When the inflammation lasts more than three weeks and does not decrease with medical treatment, it must be studied – Norte recommended.
It also presents with night sweats, cough, itchy skin, shortness of breath, in these cases a consultation should be made, said the specialist.
At the same time, he highlighted that 58% of patients consult six months after the onset of symptoms and do not know what lymphoma is about, but if the consultation is early, a diagnosis is required, treatment is given and it has a rate survival of more than 70%. Even 90% in the case of Hodgkin lymphoma.
Types
The World Health Organization (WHO) divides Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: the former occur in people between 15 and 30 years of age and in those over 55 years of age, and are less common than the latter.
And it subdivides the classic one into four groups: nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion and lymphocyte rich.
Figures
Lymphoma affects one in 5,000 people worldwide and with early detection and appropriate treatment it is possible to control it – and in some cases even cure it -, allowing patients to enjoy a good quality of life.
In Argentina, 75% of those diagnosed were not aware of the symptoms and 58% of patients took six months to see a doctor after the first symptom. Furthermore, 73% were unaware of the disease and 62% were misdiagnosed.
And according to the National Cancer Institute, more than 130,000 new cases of cancer are detected in Argentina every year, which places the country among those with a medium-high incidence level globally.
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