stage 2 lymphoma

stage 2 Lymphoma





Stage 2 Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a term for a group of blood cancers, according to the & Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The two main types of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and Lymphoma non-Hodgkin. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common form of lymphoma.

Staging tests

In order to determine the stage of lymphoma, patients undergo a series of tests that include blood tests, Imaging tests and bone marrow tests, according to the & Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

Phase II diagnosis

Diagnosed with stage II for both the Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma indicates that the lymphoma is in two or more areas of lymph nodes on the same side of the diaphragm, which is the muscle that separates the chest and abdomen. For example, the lymphoma can be present in the armpit and the neck to the stage II area, but not in both armpits and groin, according to the American Cancer Society.

Stage II diagnosis

In addition to a diagnosis of stage II, non Hodgkin lymphoma is also a step in second stage. Stage II indicates that the lymphoma reached lymph nodes in a body nearby, according to the American Cancer Society.

Stage III diagnosis

Stage III Lymphoma qualifies as if it is present in the lymph nodes on both sides of the membrane, according to the American Cancer Society.

Phase II prognosis and treatment

More than 80 percent of patients with lymphoma Hodgkin of stage II and between 70 to 90 percent of stage II Lymphoma non-Hodgkin patients to survive in their battle with the disease, according to Merck.com. Stage II patients of both types are usually treated by followed by chemotherapy to radiotherapy.