Lymphoma is a broad term covering a group of blood cancers which start in the lymphatic system. There are two main types of lymphoma: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
With the latest progress in medical technology and increasing knowledge of the disease lymphoma becomes less of a threat than before. Nowadays certain lymphoma types are entirely curable, whereas if it is not curable, many patients suffering from lymphoma may still lead high quality lives with medical care and appropriate treatment.
Lymphoma is a blood cancer which begins in the lymphatic system, which, in turn, is an essential part of the human body’s immune system. Lymphoma makes changes to lymphocytes - a type of white blood cells. Lymphoma cells accumulate and thus from cell masses which assemble in certain parts of the lymphatic system and in particular in the lymph nodes.
Lymphoma has two main types: the Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Approximately 12% of all the people suffering from lymphoma have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, whereas the rest of people have non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. As the lymphoma cancer mutates there are various kinds of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
