SYMPTOMS!
*painless swelling in the neck, armpit, or groin
(B symptoms)
*night sweats
*unexplained high temperatures
*weight loss
BODY SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECT!
*lymphatic system
*immune system
*digestive system (in some cases)
FACTS!
*Doctors aren't quite sure what causes it exactly.
*85% of patients that do have this type of cancer have a chromosomal change involving chromosomes 11 and 14.
*There are four stages to this cancer. From the first stage of just having the lymph nodes to the last which is when it spreads to the other parts of the body like the bone marrow, liver, and lungs.
RESOURCES!
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancertype/Lymphomanon-Hodgkin/TypesofNHL/Mantlecell#DynamicJumpMenuManager_6_Anchor_5
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/attachments/National/br_1172589724.pdf
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This is an example of unbalances homeostasis for the body is losing these fluids and weight is being loss. In a general idea, because night sweats occur, some vital fluids my be lost such as sugars and fats within the body.
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