Lymphocytes are white blood cells that make up the immune system. Blood malignancies that originate in lymphocytes include Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Although having somewhat similar names, they are two different blood malignancies. Reed-Sternberg cells are found in Hodgkin lymphoma but not in non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Besides, they differ depending on their classification. What you…
Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with a blood malignancy called non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He made the announcement in an exclusive interview with People and on his podcast, “Full House Rewind,” on Wednesday. Coulier, 65, reported to have received a diagnosis in October when his lymph nodes became swollen severely because of an upper respiratory illness. According…
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that originates in your bone marrow’s plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cell. The prognosis for multiple myeloma varies with treatment. If not treated, multiple myeloma can cause unconsciousness, bone fractures, cardiac arrest, and renal damage or failure. Your age and the stage of…
Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in your bone marrow or other blood-forming tissue. National Cancer Institute. Leukemia. White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are all products of your bone marrow. Why your bone marrow begins to produce unhealthy cells instead of good ones is still a mystery to researchers. But…
Lymphoma is another type of cancer that happens to your white blood cells, or lymphocytes, part of your immune system. The formation of cancer cells in the lymphatic structure, which supports the system’s defense mechanism against a pathogen, leads to lymphoma. However, researchers are not yet able to identify the exact cause, but age, sex…
Leukemia and lymphoma are among the most common types of blood malignancies. Leukemia affects white blood cells that fight infection, whereas lymphoma develops in the lymphatic system and also affects some white blood cells. In leukemia, cancer cells travel through the bloodstream, whereas in lymphoma, they clump together to form tumors. Although the symptoms for…
Leukemia is one type of cancer that involves a change in blood cells. It often develops within the bone marrow, which is the inner part of the bone that produces immature cells that eventually mature into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Fever, exhaustion, bruising, and bleeding are common presentations of leukemia. There…
Of the more than 200 known types of cancer, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed in the US (other than nonmelanoma skin cancers). Lung cancer and prostate cancer rank second, with “common” being defined as 40,000 or more cases annually (2018). This chart shows the 13 most common cancers, along with an estimate of…
Tattoos can be connected with an elevated risk for malignant lymphoma, a cancer involving the lymphatic system in the blood, according to a new study. Carrying a tattoo was found by investigators in a study published last May in the journal e Clinical Medicine to have had an associated 21% risk increase of getting a…
I scheduled an appointment with a dermatologist within my network in early 2020. My arm had this scab that would not seem to heal. During the visit, the dermatologist biopsied the scab and forwarded it to the laboratory for examination. The office of the dermatologist called weeks later inquiring about the results of the biopsy….