Is Hodgkin's lymphoma contagious?

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Lymphoma is a malignant tumor of the immune system. In fact, it is what we usually call cancer. We all know that cancer will not spread. Obviously, non Hodgkin's NKT cell lymphoma will not spread. Non Hodgkin's lymphoma is more common than Hodgkin's lymphoma. A teacher once said that if there is a lymphoma patient in the Department, even if the examination results do not come out, he will guess that it is non Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is basically correct, so other doctors in the Department think that he is very good. Next, I'll tell you something.

Is Hodgkin's lymphoma contagious?

One of the characteristics of non Hodgkin's lymphoma is that it likes to metastasize, and metastasis is the characteristic manifestation of malignant tumor. Non Hodgkin's lymphoma is also a distant metastasis, which often affects other organs, such as lung, gastrointestinal tract, and even bone. This is an important manifestation of its malignancy.

With the increase of age, the possibility of suffering from non Hodgkin's lymphoma will also increase, and men seem to be more common than women. As for why men are more common than women, no one knows. Some lymphomas are even related to heredity, but NKT cells have not found a clear relationship with heredity.

In terms of treatment, chemotherapy is generally used for lymphoma, but the chemotherapy schemes for various lymphomas are different. According to the pathological changes in different periods, the chemotherapy schemes will also be different. Some of them also need surgery, and some of them can choose bone marrow or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

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Non Hodgkin's NKT cell lymphoma is not infectious, so there is no need to worry about contact with patients. Once found, non Hodgkin's lymphoma should be treated in time to prevent its spread and metastasis.