| Lymph node cancer or lymphoma is a cancer that | | | | integral part of the bodies immune system. |
| accounts for approximately five percent of all | | | | Statistically, the occurrence of lymph node cancer has |
| cancers. It predominantly effects males but is not | | | | increased approximately seventy-five percent since |
| exclusive to men. Those most at risk are between | | | | nineteen-seventy-three in the United States. |
| the ages of fifteen and thirty four and those over | | | | Research has revealed that approximately one in |
| the age of fifty-four. This does not mean that | | | | fifty-two men and one in sixty-one women in the |
| anyone outside of this age range is not at risk but | | | | United States will contract non Hodgkin lymphoma |
| statistically it does seem to fall inside those age | | | | within their lifetime. Studies have indicated that a |
| groups at a greater rate. Like all other cancers, early | | | | greater exposure to herbicides and pesticides is |
| detection and treatment is the key to a greater | | | | greatly responsible for this increase. |
| chance of recovery. | | | | Lymph node cancer is curable and if detected early |
| Hodgkins Disease is a form of lymph node cancer but | | | | and with effective treatment a person with lymph |
| is rare in its occurrence. It also statistically effects | | | | node cancer has a greater chance than ever before |
| mostly men between the ages of fifteen and | | | | of being cured of this disease and if cured can |
| thirty-four and men over the age of fifty-four but is | | | | expect to live a long and normal life. Many new and |
| not exclusive to men only. Some of the most | | | | innovative treatments for lymph node cancer have |
| common symptoms of Hodgkins Disease are night | | | | been developed and are now available. The medical |
| sweats, unexplained wight loss, constant fatigue and | | | | community has a greater understanding of lymph |
| unexplained fever. If you are experiencing any or all | | | | node cancer than in years past. Treatments that |
| of these symptoms it is wise to have yourself | | | | were once experimental and have been found to be |
| examined by a doctor as these also could be the | | | | effective are now being used to treat and cure |
| symptoms of another disorder. | | | | lymph node cancer. |
| All other remaining types of lymph node cancer are | | | | As a person ages it is to be expected that he or she |
| known as non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The majority of | | | | will encounter medical challenges, it is part of the |
| lymph node cancers treated are of the non-Hodgkins | | | | aging process. Lymph node cancer might be one of |
| type. The symptoms of non-Hodgkins lymphoma are | | | | those challenges you encounter in your life's journey. |
| the same as Hodgkins Disease. Night sweats, | | | | How soundly these challenges are defeated depends |
| unexplained fever, chronic fatigue and unexplained | | | | greatly on how you approach them. A fighting spirit |
| weight loss.Lymph node cancer is also known as | | | | has been proven time and again to be a powerful |
| lymphatic cancer. Those with a family history of | | | | weapon to have in your arsenal when battling |
| lymph node cancer statistically fall within a higher risk | | | | cancers of all types. Accepting defeat in any |
| group of contracting the disease. This is true for both | | | | challenge almost guarantees defeat. The will to fight |
| men and women. | | | | and live on has carried so many cancer survivors to |
| Lymph node cancer is a type of cancer that involves | | | | victory over the disease. |
| the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is an | | | | |