Lymphatic cancer, also known as lymphoma, causes symptoms such as body aches, constant fever and weight loss with no apparent cause, leaving the patient weak and uncaring for daily activities.
This disease reaches the lymphatic system, which is formed by the lymph nodes and lymph vessels that are responsible for transporting the defense cells and protect the body from infections.
Thus, one must be aware of the symptoms of lymphatic cancer, which are usually:
- Swelling in the belly;
- Hindrances, which is swelling in regions such as the lateral neck, armpit, abdomen and groin;
- Constant fever;
- Night sweats;
- Unintentional weight loss;
- Body itching;
- Tiredness and general malaise.
However, these symptoms may also appear in other diseases, and it is important to seek the general practitioner to do specific tests and identify the cause of the problem.
Causes of Lymphatic Cancer
Lymphatic cancer has no definite cause, but mainly affects people with a family history of this disease or diseases that affect the immune system, such as lupus and AIDS.
In addition, the cancer can originate in the lymphatic vessels themselves or in other organs, but ends up reaching the lymph nodes through the metastases. See other risk factors for developing this type of cancer here.
Find out how treatment is done in:
- Treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How to Treat Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma to Increase the Chances of Cure
