Lymphatic cancer has a cure when it is diagnosed early and the cancer cells have not yet spread throughout the body.
The most common type of lymphatic cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that affects B lymphatic cells, when it is discovered in its early stage has about 80% cure, and even when it is discovered at a later stage, the patient has, approximately 35% chance of cure of the disease.
The treatment for lymphatic cancer is done with chemotherapy, radiation therapy and more recently has been used immunotherapy, a novelty in the treatment of cancer, which includes taking vaccines and antibodies that will help the body to fight cancer cells.
During treatment it is common for the patient to suffer from the adverse reactions caused by the medication, the most common being hair loss, weight loss and gastrointestinal disorders.
Useful links:
- Symptoms of Lymphatic Cancer
- Hogkin's Lymphoma
- Lymphatic cancer
