After writing about lymphoma and the over use of anti-biotics in children, I feel it is important to keep our readers informed. The signs and symptoms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are not that easy to spot; in fact many people feel no pain or discomfort until it is too late. The symptoms and signs are as follows: Swollen lymp nodes, especially in the neck [...]
As if being involved in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centers wasn’t horrific enough, it’s now appearing as if people present at the WTC on that world-changing day have higher than normal rates of lymphatic and blood cancers, as reported on our sister site, That’s Fit. This comes as a particularly harsh blow, since it’s also [...]
Mantle cell is a rare type of lymphoma that accounts for about 1 in 20 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and about 3300 people are diagnosed in the United States per year. It is a cancer of the B-lymphocytes in the portion of lymph nodes called the mantle zone or outer edge of the lymph node. There are different [...]