Today’s episode concludes my 3-part series on hematological cancers, this time with an overview of lymphomas & a case study of a previous patient of mine. I hope you’ve enjoyed this series, & don’t forget to check out the previous episodes on Multiple Myeloma & Leukemia!
Lymphoma
- Commonly divided into Hodgkin Lymphoma & Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma categories, although this distinction is becoming more blurred
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Characterized by large Reed-Sternberg cells
- Highly curable
- Originate in lymphatic system, primarily involves lymph nodes
- Often treated with XRT if localized, can be treated with chemotherapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplants, monoclonal antibody treatment
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- 5x more common than Hodgkin Lymphoma
- ~30 different types
- Solid tumors arising from cells of lymph system
- Fast-growing can be cured by aggressive treatment
- Slow-growing is often not curable
- Treated with XRT in early stages, then chemotherapy, targeted therapies, & even hematopoietic stem cell transplants for more advanced cases
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
P.S. Teddy makes an appearance at 4:48!