Early symptoms of lymphoma

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Lymphoma is one of the ten most common malignant tumors in China. According to the data released on this year's Shanghai World lymphatic cancer Publicity Day, 45000 new cases and more than 20000 deaths occur in China every year. Therefore, we should develop good living habits, regular physical examination, early detection of lesions, early treatment. Early symptoms of lymphoma

Early symptoms of lymphoma

Malignant lymphoma is a large class of tumors with considerable heterogeneity. Although it often occurs in lymph nodes, due to the distribution characteristics of the lymphatic system, lymphoma is a systemic disease and can invade almost any tissues and organs of the body. Therefore, the clinical manifestations of malignant lymphoma not only have some common characteristics, but also have great differences according to different pathological types, invasion sites and ranges.

Local manifestations include swelling of superficial and deep lymph nodes, most of which are painless, smooth and active. The touch is tough, full and even. In the early stage, it is active, isolated or scattered in the neck, armpit and groin. In the late stage, it is fused with each other, adherent to the skin, inactive, or ulcers

The mucosa and submucosa of oropharynx, tongue base, tonsil and nasopharynx are rich in lymphoid tissue, which constitute pharyngeal lymphoid ring, also known as Wechsler's ring. It is the predilection site of malignant lymphoma

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The early symptoms of lymphoma are fever, pruritus, night sweats and emaciation.