In general, who gets lymphoma? Mostly old people?
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Cancer is a cell that's messed up and multiplying\ngenerally speaking the risks of cancer increase with age, there are some leukemias that are more common in the very young people (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia most common under age 19) and some that are more common in older people (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia is more often in adults over 40)\nthis website http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls is pretty good at talking about leukemia and lymphoma.\n\nand if you and anyone else has the signs or symptoms go see a dr, because anyone at any age can get leukemia or lymphoma
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Try looking on webmd.com or another medical site. I think they can live into their 50s but most don't get very old.
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They need to remove the infected lymph node or shrink the cancer with radiation or chemotherapy.  If it has spread too far into lymph nodes that cannot be removed and cannot be shrunk by radiation or chemo then the survival chances are less. End stage cancer usually ends up in the liver lung or brain if it spreads from the primary tumor which sounds like the primary was in the throat. The lymphatic system spreads the cancer cells throughout the body so depending how far it has invaded the lymphatic system will determine the possibility of cure or mortality. Whoever is going through this needs comfort support and peace with God. Prayer will help!
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First of all, let me say that I am very sorry for both you and your husband. My Mother is 5 years into treatment for Lymphoma and I know how hard it can be. I am concerned about the fact that you think God has healed him, yet he is obviously very ill. I understand that you want to turn to faith in this situation. You need to grasp the fact that faith is not a plan. Neither is cutting back your paycheck if you cannot afford to do so. Is he on chemo? Any treatment? There are many medications he can be given with chemo that will help him enormously to feel well enough to manage himself while you are at work. He can try many of the different blood cell booster shots. He also may want to look into anti-depressants. Depression will inhibit his immune system and cause his energy to fall lower that it would be from the cancer itself. His oncologist needs to be aware of your concerns immediately. Your families should also be involved. Most often family members want to help but don't know what to do. Please feel free to contact me through my Q&A page if I can help more with specific questions for your doctor or medications to ask about. Good luck.
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Hello,\n\nNo in 95% plus of cases there is no hereditary predisposition to leukemia.  The one exception is with identical twins, if one twin gets leukemia, the other twin has a higher 'risk' of getting the same leukemia, but it's not a certainty that they will.\n\nThere are hereditary cancer syndromes,(one in particular is called Li-Fraumeni syndrome) where a particular genetic defect is passed from parent to child, and then that child when they grow up, on to their children; that are associated with a high incidence of all types of different cancers, leukemia included.  These fortunately are not very common.  There also other 'genetic/hereditary' conditions that are associated with a higher risk of getting cancer such as Down's, Wiskott Aldrich, Neurofibromatosis syndromes.\n\nYou may be confusing 'hereditary' with 'genetic'.  Cancer is a genetic disease, meaning that there are genetic changes that occur within some cell that then transform it into a cancer cell.  However, these transformations occur after the individual is born, and are usually just plain bad luck; meaning they didn't get it from their parents.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nJohn
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well in ancient times, ive heard folklore about old people being carried into the forest, because they were no longer helpful to the community.  but oftentimes ppl in the past did not live to be more than 60 years old...otherwise their families just took care of them until they got too sick, then they just treated them like any other dying person.  believe it or not, a few hundred yrs. ago, there were no nursing homes...yup...lol
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I am sorry to hear about health scare.  Your said that your doctor is suspicious, so try not to worry too much before you get the actual diagnosis.  You may have something less serious.  Don't do too much research before you know what you have; its confusing and scary.  I had Hodgkins last lear.  My doctor told me he was pretty sure I had lymphoma, so I tried researching it. I got all kinds of info, most of which didn't apply to me. I ended up giving myself an unnecessary scare.\n\nTo answer your other questions: Yes it is possible to recover! I am in full remission now! The good thing about hodgkins is that it is easier to put in remission than many other cancers and it tends to stay gone longer than many other cancers.  Lots of people don't have it ever come back.  When its gone for five years, it is not very likely to come back.  Many people call themselves "cured" then.\n\nMy blood counts were normal at diagnosis too, many peoples are.  My only symptoms were tiredness, which I thought was related to my hectic college schedule.\n\nLymphoma is a blood cancer, but the actual cancer is in your lymph nodes.  Lymphnodes fight off "invaders" that are carried to them by your blood.  If one lymphnode is infected, its very possible others are.  I found one lump under my collar bone, but scans showed a couple egg sized tumors of the nodes deep in my chest and a small tumor on the other side of my neck, which was too small to be felt.\nChemotherapy was kill all of them, and I only needed the minimal amount, though I did have to follow with some radiation to help kill the larger ones. \n\nThere is a really great support forum for lymphoma.  It helped me so much during my treatments; the people there were like my family.  Its at http://forums.webmagic.com if you wanna check it out Click on Lymphoma support.  \n\nTake care, and please email me with any other questions.  I'd love to hear from you.  Madenthe80s@hotmail.com
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There are different types of lymphoma, but here's symptoms of a common one...\n\n\nSymptoms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) depend on the area of the body affected by the disease. The most common symptom is a painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. Other symptoms may include:\n\nUnexplained fever. \nNight sweats. \nExtreme fatigue. \nUnexplained weight loss. \nItchy skin. \nReddened patches on the skin. \n\n\nMore details here:  http://www.webmd.com/hw/nonhodgkins_lymphoma/tv6923.asp
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CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY
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Leukemias account for 2% of all cancers. Because leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer, it is often regarded as a disease of childhood. However, leukemias affect nine times as many adults as children. Half of the cases occur in people who are 60 years of age or older. The incidence of acute and chronic leukemias is about the same.
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Alzheimers is hereditory. Meaning you're more likely to get it if you've had a parent/grandparent or any relative whos had the disease.
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There is no known way to prevent people from getting leukemia or any other cancer. Cancer is an ancient disease and can even be found in fossilized remains that are thousands of years old.\n\nThe History of Cancer\nhttp://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_the_history_of_cancer_72.asp?sitearea=CRI\n\nYou can, however, minimize your chances of developing some form of cancer by not smoking, exercise, eating a well balanced diet, and remaining strong mentally and physically. Being healthy and strong when or if you get cancer definitely factors into your ability to survive cancer.
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Yes, depending on how far along the cancer is when it is found, and when treatment starts.  Not everybody survives this one.
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Lymphomas are grouped into two categories:  Hodgkin's (named after Thomas Hodgkin's who discovered the disease of the lymph system in the 1800's) and non-Hodgkin's (all other lymphomas not covered by the initial discovery of the disease - absence of the growth of Reed-Sternberg cells in the cancer).  Here's a chart that compares the two forms of lymphoma:\nhttp://www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma/comparison.html
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If you are asking if someone who has cancer can die of old age versus the cancer ... that answer is yes.  Cancer will make you sicker and age quicker so it is harder to pin point the cause of death.
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Cancer is sometimes hereditary. Studies have shown some links between cancer patients and relatives, however it doesn't mean that if a family member develops cancer, you will too. It just makes you more at risk by a small amount.\nAs for hodgkins disease, which is a form a cancer of the lymph nodes, the signs and symptoms are as follows :\nThere are many symptoms of Hodgkin's Disease. Each individual may not experience all symptoms. Some of the symptoms are: A painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin, unexplained recurrent fevers, night sweats, unexplained weight loss (not associated with eating disorders), and itchy skin.
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Some allergies DO develop as you get older.  That happened to me and I have been told that it is not unusual.