Question

Compare Stage 1 of Hodgkin’s disease to Stage 3 for symptoms and efficacy of treatment. Include in your answer specific facts, data, examples,

Answer 1

Cancer of part of immune system is called Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Its a rare disorder

Stage 1 is restricted to infection in only one lymph either up or down to diaphragm.

While stage 3 is the infection of lymph on both up and down to the diaphragm.

And so treatment also goes towards the severity in 1st stage chemotherapy are given

Stage 1

Hl is not bulky

No esr elevated

Not producing B symptoms

Not more than 3 lymphs

B symptoms are fever drenching night sweats weighr loss without trying these are some symptoms associated with HL

And in 3 rd stage esr gets elevated

Advances stage

In 1st stage chemotherapy 3 to 4 cycles are performed and radiation therapy makes condition better

And in 3rd stage chemotherapy and other radiation are used.

Its a painful Swelling in a lymph node

This lymphoma occurs very rare but can progress with progress in severity of this disease.

Stem cell implantation is done at very advanced stage in required.

Its effects the various lymph nodes and so its dangerous to treat