1. LYMPHOMA Malignant transformation of cell in Lymphatic system There are about 600 Lymph Nodes in the body Spleen and gut also have lymphatic tissue

2. TYPES OF LYMPHOMAS HODGKIN LYMPHOMA – LESS COMMON. MOSTLY OCCURS IN YOUNG ADULTS.6 SUBTYPES NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA – USUUALLY SEEN AFTER 50. MANY SUBTYPES.

3. CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS VIRUSES FAMILIAL/GENETIC HIV HERBICIDES/PESTICIDES

4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS PAINLESS SWELLING OF LN FEVER SWEATS AT NIGHT ITCHING PAIN IN LN AFTER TAKING ETOH

5. DIAGNOSIS/STAGING BIOPSY BONE MARROW EXAM CT/PET SCAN BLOOD TESTS

6. STAGES STAGE I- SINGLE LN REGION STAGE II- 2 OR 3 LN REGIONS STAGE III- ABOVE AND BELOW DIAPHRAGM STAGE IV- ORGAN INVOLVEMENT[LUNG,LIVER,BONE] A AND B CATEGORIES

7. TREATMENT CHEMOTHERAPY –COMBINATION OF 3 TO 4 DRUGS. GIVEN OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS IMMUNOTHERAPY- MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES RADIOTHERAPY- CAN BE GIVEN ALONE OR WITH CHEMOTHERAPY BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT

8. CONLUSION LYMPHOMAS ARE “GOOD” CANCERS TREATMENT IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE CURE RATES FOR HODGKIN >90% CURE FOR NHL ABOUT 60% OVERALL BETTER TARGETED DRUGS IN PIPELINE