OF LYMPH NODES DISEASES OF LYMPHNODES LYMPH AND LYMPH NODES Lymph is a clear fluid that travels through your bodys arteries circulates through your tissues to cleanse them and keep them firm and then drains away through the lymphatic system ID: 335697
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DISEASES OF LYMPH NODES
DISEASES OF
LYMPHNODESSlide2
LYMPH AND LYMPH NODES
Lymph is a clear fluid that travels through your body's arteries, circulates through your tissues to cleanse them and keep them firm, and then drains away through the lymphatic system.
Lymph nodes are the filters along the lymphatic system. Their job is to filter out and trap bacteria, viruses,
cancer cells, and other unwanted substances, and to make sure they are safely eliminated from the body.Slide3
HODGKIN’S DISEASE
Hodgkin's disease is one of a group of diseases called lymphomas. They are all produced by cancers forming in the cells of the lymphatic system.
The lymphatic system is a series of microscopic vessels that drain fluid away from the tissues and return it to bloodSlide4
HODKIN’S DISEASESlide5Slide6
Hodgkin's disease affects
the
lymph glands and may be hidden
in the deeper parts of the body.
Your doctor will want to know whether
these
lymph glands or nodes are
involved as this will
influence the kind Slide7
Hodgkin‘sdisese
affects the lymph glands and may be
in
the
deeper parts of the body. Your doctor will want to know whether these lymph glands or nodes
involved as this
will
influence
the
kind
of treatment required. Common testsSlide8
include:
removal of an affected gland for investigation.
a bone marrow sample - taken from the back of the hip bone.
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How is Hodgkin's disease treated?Slide10
How is Hodgkin's disease treated?
The treatment of Hodgkin's disease
normally
involves radiotherapy,
chemotherapy or both.
The type of
treatment depends
on the number
of clusters of
lymph
glands
and the types of cells involvedSlide11
RADIO THERAPY
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Radiotherapy
For some patients this may be all
the treatment they require to be cured.
The patient will attend
a specialist centre as an outpatient for
six to eight
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CHEMOTHERAPY
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is usually given as injections into veins and
tablets may also be prescribed.
It is usually given on an outpatient patient basis at
three to four weekly intervals over a period of four to
six months. Chemotherapy may make patients lose their our
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