is lymphoma curable | Lymphoma, sneaky but treatable cancer in the event of early diagnosis

Lymphoma, sneaky but treatable cancer in the event of early diagnosis




Lymphoma is an insidious disease. This blood disease malignant, still unknown to the general public, strikes each year nearly 2,000 people to the Morocco. Through the therapeutic progress, this cancer is often curable if it is supported in time.


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Fever, cough, fatigue, itching, night sweats or even swelling of lymph nodes are symptoms of cancer of the lymphatic system, the main element of the immune system of the body. These signs may go unnoticed in the patient making it think of Comorbidities, which is against early detection yet essential to guarantee optimal coverage of the disease.

"Les healing chances increase when the disease is managed quickly and on time. Even the patient that the doctor are concerned with a precoce diagnosis ", insists Abdellah Madani, Professor of haematology at the Faculty of medicine in Casablanca and hematologist, oncologist, pediatrician at the CHU Ibn Rochd in Casablanca, in an interview with the MAP.

To Morocco, nearly 2,000 new cases are diagnosed annually often too advanced, estimated Pr Madani, also president of the Moroccan society of Haematology (SMH).

For him, the lymphoma, celebrated on 15 September of each year world day is an opportunity for "sensibiliser citizens, doctors and managers on this pathologie". " The SMH is taking various steps in this direction, including the regular organisation of meetings and Congress, as well as travel in several cities of the Kingdom to share with local practitioners on various aspects of the disease.


The Professor Abdellah Madani says that the lymphoma is characterized by an anarchic proliferation of lymphocytes (white blood cells), which accumulate and form tumors in the lymph nodes in 50 pc cases.

Unlike other forms of cancers, including breast or lung, "the lymphoma can affect various organs like the brain, the skin, the digestive tract or the lungs again, which means that all physicians, as well as practitioners that are specialists of organs, may be required to diagnose this pathologie ", he remarked.

"Les clinical signs differ depending on the location of the lymphoma. When it comes to the lymph nodes, disease manifests as the Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) that may be of variables volumes ", says the professor.

It is a very heterogeneous group of diseases. "On currently different types of gravity differente 50", he notes, adding that some lymphomas can be "très bénins", while others are "particulièrement agressifs" and require support very restrictive therapeutic.

Lymphomas can affect all age groups, warns Pr Madani, noting that the elderly are however the most exposed to this disease. "Les the adult lymphomas are a very heterogeneous group with treatments and therapeutic results. However, lymphomas of the child are specific with symptoms and signs, locations and specifiques treatment "and the chances of cure to more than 70 pc."

Regarding the treatment of lymphomas, some important progress has been made since the beginning of the 2000s. "En effect, this disease has benefited from the introduction in his armamentarium of therapies ciblees", says the president of SMH.

"Nerd side of conventional chemotherapy, which still remains, he said, new molecules were developed through a better knowledge of the molecular pathways of development of the cancers". " The treatment of lymphomas has also benefited from the identification of prognostic factors for individualization and customization of the treatment.

PR Madani insists on the need for patients with lymphoma to be supported by specialists, as in case of failure or relapse, "les chances of recovery are very faibles". "

Although lymphoma is little known in Morocco, his treatment remains possible if patient management intervenes in time, with of course an access to therapeutic products and care and awareness involving both the medical body, the media and civil society.