Lymphoma. Hodgkinlymfomen and non-Hodgkin's disease
Information on current developments in both regular and alternative or complementary treatments and resources for lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease at all stages.
Recent articles in left column more or less in alphabetical order classified
Experiences of cancer patients with complementary approaches can be found by experience stories on our website and there are also some videos of experiences of cancer patients with complementary approaches to see. To click on video button top left of this page. Or visit the website of the SNFK information where movies are shown on complementary approaches to cancer.
Standard treatment for Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin and cure many different opportunities.
2001:Treatment:
Because lymphoma is relatively rare, most doctors have little to do with the complaints and also often in other ways - innocent - disorders. Only after microscopic examination of cells obtained through a puncture (= ingestion of cells through a hollow needle of suspicious spot) or tissue obtained from a biopsy (removal under = (local) anesthesia). The results of a biopsy requires several days, a biopsy approximately one week.
After this, using X-rays, ultrasound, or various types of scans not only a detailed diagnosis, but also determined whether and how far a disease has spread.
Depending on location and size, the physician may decide a tumor surgically removed, but the nature of the disease is almost always radio and / or chemotherapy (click on these pages some extra nutrition and supplementation can help with radio-and chemotherapy) applied.
Irradiation damages the DNA, allowing the cancer cells in a cell division-defeating and tumor growth stops. Unfortunately, radiation damage not only tumor cells but also healthy cells, which come into contact with. Only healthy cells recover faster and better, so that radiation sessions over a period of six or seven weeks spread out by about four, five radiation sessions per week. Radiotherapy is usually an outpatient, you do not have to be hospitalized, but is there every day for a treatment to it. Fatigue is one of the best known side effects of radiotherapy, because the body needs extra energy to recover. Hair loss occurs only when there is irradiated, while its growth and is usually temporary. Skin problems (discoloration, blistering) are a regular, the most serious as the irradiation site contains folds (groin, armpits). About the risk of infertility opinions differ and it is always advisable to ask the doctor accompanied.
Chemotherapy aims to kill tumor cells or their cell division to slow down. A mix of chemicals, cytostatics, shall be swallowed or injected into the bloodstream and circulates throughout the body. This allows them, except on the tumor, including any metastases elsewhere in the body interact. As with chemotherapy, radiotherapy also affects the tumor cells in addition to all healthy cells. And here healthy cells recover faster and better, why chemotherapy is given intermittently. Hair loss not only of hair, but eyelashes, eyebrows, axillary and pubic hair is common, but it is always temporary. Also, fatigue and nausea occur much, while also mention of mood swings.
When lymphoma comes back (which is called a relapse), the patient undergoes in most cases a bone marrow transplant. First, a number of new chemotherapeutic
given if the cancer cures and thus approximately 50% reduced, it can start a transplant. This purpose, given such a high dose chemotherapy, the doctors beforehand bone marrow or stem cells to draining after chemotherapy - when no more single living cell in the bone marrow is the tapped-cells or the marrow to the patient to give back.
Anyone Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has had life remains under control. In addition, the disease is often a turning point in one's emotional life and that of his immediate surroundings. Experience shows that many people derive courage from the experience of peers. Since 1978, there is the Hodgkin Contact Group, which in 2000 had about 1400 members. There is also the Contact transplants. See page useful addresses for contact details.
You can also read some information about MabThera / Rituximab / Rituxan , a form of immunotherapy as first line treatment for Yahoo Non-Hodgkinlymfomen. And of course the beautiful story of mrs. Bruins , without chemo or any other mainstream approach than her non-Hodgkin's got quite mastered with the help of the Moerman / Houtsmuller Diet and complementary food supplements and a change of lifestyle for several years and now completely cancer.
Furthermore, extensive information on lymphoma can be found on the larger U.S. Internet sites and such is also the site of the Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Hospital.
