Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system. The disease develops in the lymphocytes, which are a kind of white blood cells. These blood cells play a key role in boosting the immune defence of the body and fighting against diseases. It is about 54 per cent of the total blood cancer cases found to be lymphoma.
A web of thin lymphatic channels, organs including the thymus and spleen and lymph nodes make up the lymphatic system.
Besides, it forms a vital part of the body’s immune system. Lymph, along with the lymph nodes, comprises white blood cells known as lymphocytes that help to defend against diseases. Most importantly, lymphocytes develop in the bone marrow that is discharged into the bloodstream after maturity. These cells go into the lymphatic system.
There are basically two types of lymphoma – Hodgkins Lymphoma (Hl) and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (Nhl).
Hodgkin Lymphoma: Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, is a rare category of lymphoma. In simple words, it is a cancerous disease that develops in the lymphatic system. This type of lymphoma usually develops in the B-lymphocytes of the bone marrow. It begins when there is a drastic change in the lymphatic cells of the lymph system and leads to uncontrollable swells. Consequently, it turns into a tumour.
The Reed-Sternberg cells’ existence interprets Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The RS cells are abnormally bigger cells diagnosed in the blood samples of patients dealing with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The most common lymphoma type found, especially among older people, is Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), which refers to several types of lymph system cancer different from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This cancerous disease indicates the absence of the Reed-Sternberg cells.
No symptoms could not be detected in the early stages of lymphoma. Even if the disease causes any symptom, it won’t be specific enough as they will be easily associated with less serious health illnesses. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor for a conclusive diagnosis.
Below are the symptoms of lymphoma that one must not ignore for their betterment.
Assessment of Medical History: Firstly, a patient experiencing symptoms of lymphoma undergoes a physical examination and assessment of their medical history.
The doctor analyses the past information of the patient to understand the occurrence of the symptoms. Physical examination may include skin rashes, swollen nodes, anaemia, etc.
Blood Tests: A doctor prescribes blood tests to determine the level of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
Lymph Node Biopsy: Lymph node biopsy involves the removal of a lymph node or a portion of it to examine the sample under a microscope. If there is a presence of lymphoma cells, the doctor recommends additional tests.
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: Both the solid portion of the bone marrow (biopsy) and the liquid portion(aspiration) are collected from the hip bone. These samples are then assessed under the microscope for lymphoma cells.
Imaging Tests
These include MRI scans, PET/CT scans and more.
Line of Treatment of Lymphoma
The treatment for lymphoma varies depending on several factors such as the type, stage of the disease, age, affected body part, size of the nodes affected and more.
For slow-growing lymphoma cancer, the doctor recommends active surveillance. Other treatments include chemotherapy and radiation therapy, immunotherapy or biological therapy, bone marrow transplantation and surgery.
Moreover, the success rate of lymphoma treatment is extremely high. You can increase the success rate by choosing more reliable and quality medical care. There is nothing better than trustworthy and quality Dania Medical services.
| Treatment | Cost Starts From ($) | Hospital Stay |
| Lymphoma Treatment | 16000-18000 | 3-4 Weeks |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | 15000-20000 | 3-4 Weeks |
| Thalassemia Treatment | 15000-20000 | 7-10 Days |
| Multiple Myeloma Treatment | 13000-15000 | 3-4 Weeks |
| Acute Leukemia Treatment | 15000-20000 | 3-4 Weeks |
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Top Doctors in India for Lymphoma :
Dr. Sourabh Chachan has over 12 years of experience as a leading Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon. Dr. Sourabh Chachan attained his MBBS (2009) from Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He achieved his MS (2014) from VIMSAR, Odisha.
Dr. Vishwanath S is one of the best medical oncologists in Bangalore who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. He is also adept at treating leukemia and multiple myeloma.
Dr. Rohit Nayyar has joined Max Healthcare as Director and Clinical Administrator – Surgical Oncology. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating cancer patients in India.
Dr. Naveen Sanchety is a Associate Director and Head Oncosurgery, Asian Hospital and Cancer Centre. He has Worked in Indraprastha Apollo Delhi and Worked as Consultant Oncosurgery in Asian Institute of Oncology, Faridabad
Dr. Harish Verma is an acclaimed and renowned Surgical Oncologist. He is presently working as Consultant in Department of Surgical Oncology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.
Dr Jaiprakash Gurawalia who joins us as Consultant. He has more than 10 years of rich experience post PG and is an alumnus of Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary.
Dr. Pushpinder Gulia did his Graduation (MBBS) and Post-Graduation (MS) in General Surgery from Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospitals, Shimla.
Dr. Mohit Saxena after completing his MBBS and MD – General medicine from Sawai Man Singh Medical college and hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Dr. Kaushal Kishor Yadav is an extensively trained Cancer Surgeon working at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram with experience of more than 10 years.
Dr. Kanika Bansal is working as Associate Consultant in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Narayana Hospital Gurugram.
Dr. Indu Bansal Aggarwal is working as Director and Senior Consultant, in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Narayana Super specialty Hospital, Gurgaon.
Dr. Charu Garg is a leading Radiation Oncologist with over 21years of experience. Her area of interest is breast and gynaecological cancers.
Dr. Praveen Bansal is a well-known Medical Oncologist having 23+ years of experience. He holds expertise in treating hematological tumors in pediatrics and adults.
Dr. Sunny Garg is counted among the best Medical Oncologists of the country with more than 10 years of experience. He is specialized in treating all types of cancers and is widely acknowledged for treating some of the hard-to-treat cancers.
With a vast experience of 14 years, Dr. Divya excels in this specialty. She has experience of performing over 900 successful stem cell transplants and she is widely acknowledged for her specialized services in Hemato-Oncology and Bone marrow transplant procedures.
Dr. Dharma Choudhary is a highly acclaimed clinician in the field of Hematology & Marrow transplant and he is widely acknowledged for his patient-centric approach. With more than 20 years of experience.
Dr. Asit Arora is a Senior Surgical Gastroenterologist and Gastrointestinal & HPB Oncosurgeon in Delhi NCR region. Presently he is working as Director & Head, Division of GI & HPB Oncology at Max Superspeciality Hospital Saket, Gurugram & Max Smart.
Dr. Nagender Sharma is a Medical Oncologist, based in Gurgaon having 9+ years of experience. He has done his MBBS from Manipal University, followed by M.D in Medicine from Mahadeva Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga.
Dr Mansi Chowhan is an expert surgical oncologist with experience of more than 11 years and has been awarded with a gold medal during her post-graduation.
Dr Jyoti Bhat is a prominent surgical oncologist and has rich experience of over 14 years. He is a post-graduate in general surgery from the prestigious Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu.
Dr Bhuvan Chugh is a Medical and Haemato Oncologist having 13+ of experience. He has expertise in solid organ cancer treatment. He is a active participant in research and CMEs.
Dr. Aditi Chaturvedi is a surgical oncologist with 8+ years of experience. She has completed MBBS from Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, MS in general surgery from AIIMS, New Delhi and MCh in surgical oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Dr. Parveen Yadav is the best Surgical Oncologist for Thoracic Surgeries. He has done MBBS and MS General Surgery from the prestigious Medical Pt BD Sharma Medical College, Rohtak. He has also completed his 3 years surgical oncology training from the Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH) AIIMS, New Delhi.
Dr. Amit Sahni is a Surgical oncologist with around 10 years of experience in the management of cancer patients.
Dr. Wasim Phoplunkar is a Radiation Oncologist with 15+ years of experience in the field. He completed his MBBS from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai in 2001, and MD – Radiotherapy from the same institution in 2004.
Dr Anuj Jain is a well-recognized orthopedic and joint replacement surgeon practicing in Delhi/ NCR. He has a vast experience (more than 13 years) in orthopedics especially joint replacement, sports medicine and complex trauma cases.
Dr Anil Thakwani is a Clinical Oncologist who has experience of 21 years in the field. He is a well-known Oncologist having lent his expertise in various medical hospitals.
Dr. Rama is the best urologist in Hyderabad and at Aster Prime hospital. He completed his MBBS in 1991 and MS in General Surgery from Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool in 1995. In 1998,
Dr. Gangadhar Vajrala is a Consultant Radiation Oncologist at Aster Prime Hospital, Hyderabad. He has over 11 years of experise in this field.
Dr. Sadanand Karandikar is an Oncologist with more than 9 years of expertise in this field. Dr. Sadanand Karandikar has pursued a degree in MBBS. He has worked as a Medical Oncologist and has a thorough understanding of the various divisions.
Dr. Vijay Ramanan is a Hepatologist with more than 16 years of expertise in this field. He earned a degree in MBBS from B.J. Medical College, 1999, MD Medicine from the same institute in 2001 and DM Clinical Hematology from Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2006.
Dr. Shilpy Dolas is an Oncologist with more than 15 years of expertise in this field. She earned a degree in MBBS from Chaudhary Charan Singh University ,Meerut, 2006, and MS – General Surgery from Dr. D Y Patil University, Pune, 2010.
Dr. Shilpy Dolas is an Oncologist with more than 15 years of expertise in this field. She earned a degree in MBBS from Chaudhary Charan Singh University ,Meerut, 2006, and MS – General Surgery from Dr. D Y Patil University, Pune, 2010.
Dr. Anupama Mane is an Oncologist with more than 24 years of expertise in this field. She earned a degree in MBBS from Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, 1993, and MS – General Surgery from Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, 1997.
Dr. Shona Nag is an Oncologist with more than 27 years of expertise in this field. She earned a degree in MBBS, MD-Internal Medicine from Poona University and has also done a fellowship in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Abhishek Raj is a prominent Surgical Oncologist & consultant in Medical Oncology, at Aakash Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi. He has more than 11 years of experience in the same field.
Dr. P Jovita .M .Martin Daniel is a medical oncologist having more than 10 years of expertise. She has completed the following degrees: MBBS, MD (Rad Oncology), DNB, DM (Medicine Oncology), and MSc (Medicine Oncology) (Onc and Pall care UK).
Dr. M.Manickavasagam is a medical oncologist having more than 26 years of expertise. His educational qualifications includes a degree in MBBS, MD, and DM. Services provided by him includes Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and many more.
Dr. S. Jagadesh Chandra Bose is a surgical oncologist having more than 26 years of expertise. He is S Jagadesh Chandra Bose graduated from prestigious institutes with degrees in MBBS, MS (General Surgery), and MCh (Surgical Oncology).
Dr. (Prof) Bellarmine Vincent Lawrence is a highly reputed Medical Oncologist, practising successfully for over 46 years. He also has expertise in Haematology and deals with cases of Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Haematology, Biopsy and Palliative treatment.
Prof. S. Rajasundaram is a well-known Surgical Oncologist in South India with over 25 years of experience. He is the Director of Oncology at Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai.
Dr. Radheshyam Naik is an experienced medical oncologist, and his expertise lies in the management of a broad spectrum of cancers. He has a special interest in haematological disorders and bone marrow transplantation.
Dr. Murali is the director for HCG DCC and a senior consultant – medical oncology. He has specialized in medical oncology and has over 19 years of experience with a primary interest in adult solid tumors. His secondary interest is in pediatric oncology, followed by haemato oncology.
Dr. Ravi Thippeswamy is a Medical Oncologist in Bangalore and has an experience of 18 years in this field. He practices at Sparsh Hospital in Vasanthnagar, Bangalore,Sagar Hospitals in Banashankari, Bangalore and Devagiri Hospital – Powered by Medisync in Banashankari, Bangalore.
Dr. Bhattacharjee is a trained radiation oncologist, with a specialization in 3D- Conformal Radiotherapy (3D CRT) for breast, stomach, lymphoma, head and neck cancers, stereotactic radiosurgery (brain tumor) and extracranial tumors.
Dr. Vishal is the Group Director for Head & Neck Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery at HCG Cancer Centre, Bengaluru. He is also the dean for the Centre for Academic Research, HCG Academics. He is well-experienced in the treatment of both benign and malignant tumors in the regions of the oral cavity (mouth), thyroid, neck, voice box, parotid and salivary glands.
Dr. Sachin is the Group Head of Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation at HCG Network, Bengaluru. He is an eminent Haematologist and BMT Physician, who has successfully carried out 680 bone marrow transplants so far.
Dr Shekhar Patil has been practicing medicine for over 20 years, including over 15 years in the Medical Oncology Specialization. He treats 20-30 patients every day, with conventional, high dose chemotherapy, for both solid and hematological malignancies.
Dr Monika Pansari is an excellent doctor with an experience of over 16 years. After completing her D.N.B. (Surgical Oncology), she was awarded Indo American Cancer Association (IACA) fellowship in Breast and Gynaecology Oncology and Dr. Shashikant Lele fellowship from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Buffalo, New York, USA. To add to her credit, she has presented several paper presentations at conferences like Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons of India among others.
Dr. Rajeev Vijayakumar is well experienced Medical Oncologist, Haemato-Oncologist & BMT Physician. He completed his DNB, General Medicine from St. Martha’s Hospital, Bengaluru. He is consultant specializing in General Medicine and Medical Oncology providing high quality, personal levels of health care to patients in clinical environments.
Dr. Suresh H. Advani is one of the most experienced Medical, Pediatric Oncologists, and Heamato-Oncologists with 43+ years of experience. He has been honored with highest civilian awards of India, namely Padma Bhushan Award in 2012 and Padma Shri by Government of India in 2002.
Dr. Girish S. Shetkar is a Consultant of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at Aster CMI Hospital with over 13 yrs of experience in head and neck surgical oncology and reconstruction. He has a special interest in the management of advanced and very advanced Head & Neck Cancer, and complex Head & Neck reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Dr. Sonal Asthana is a Lead Consultant of HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery, presently working at Aster CMI Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore. He has acquired huge knowledge in the field with close to two decades of expertise to his credit as a Hepato Pancreato Biliary and Multi-organ Transplant Surgeon.
Dr. Robert Coelho is the Director and Chief Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon at the MIOT Centre for Children’s Cardiac Care at MIOT International. The Centre provides cardiac care for a large number of children suffering from Congenital and Rheumatic heart disease.
Dr Parveen Jain is working in the field of Medical Oncology since 7 years. He has a vast experience in the management of both hematological & non hematological malignancies (breast, lung, GI malignancies and other solid tumors). He has completed MBBS from KMC, Mangalore , DNB in General medicine from JGH, Rohini, New Delhi , DNB in Medical Oncology from RGCI & RC, New Delhi. He cleared “European Certified Medical Oncologist” exam conducted by ESMO Medical Oncology in 2016.
Dr. Amit Upadhyay is a reputed hematologist with 19+ experience. Efficiently manages hematological disorders.is a renowned hematologist of Delhi NCR. Persuaded his MBBS from Gajara Raja Medical College followed by MD from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.
Dr. Sameer Kaul is a well-known surgical oncologist and has an experience of more than 26 years in this specific field. He has expertise in surgeries of Head & Neck, Breast, Genitourinary, GI, Soft Tissue & Bone, and Thorax related tumors.
Dr. Rajinder Kaur Saggu is an exceptional Surgical Oncologist with an experience of nearly 13+ years. She is an active member of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI), and Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO).
