Teen CancerTeen Cancer

Description of Lymphoma Description of Lymphoma

It is a cancer in the lymph nodesIt is a cancer in the lymph nodes

It can also occur in the thymus, spleen, It can also occur in the thymus, spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and bone marrow. tonsils, adenoids, and bone marrow.

Cancerous CellsCancerous Cells

Have uncontrolled cell growthHave uncontrolled cell growth

The cell does not function as part of the The cell does not function as part of the body.body.

The cell can produce tumors and The cell can produce tumors and uncontrollable growths anywhere in the uncontrollable growths anywhere in the body.body.

How Cancer SpreadsHow Cancer Spreads

Cancer cells can travel throughout the Cancer cells can travel throughout the body.body.

They reproduce quickly. They reproduce quickly.

Symptoms Symptoms

Painless swollen lymph nodesPainless swollen lymph nodes

Weight loss despite eating normally Weight loss despite eating normally

Itchy skinItchy skin

Fever, chills, or night sweatsFever, chills, or night sweats

Fatigue Fatigue

Bone or joint painBone or joint pain

Recurring infections Recurring infections

TreatmentsTreatments

Chemotherapy (kills the growth of cancer Chemotherapy (kills the growth of cancer cells with medicine)cells with medicine)

Radiation (high energy rays to make Radiation (high energy rays to make tumors smaller and stop the cancer cells tumors smaller and stop the cancer cells from growing) from growing)

FactsFacts

More common in men than womenMore common in men than women

Most often in people between the ages of 15-34Most often in people between the ages of 15-34

Runs throughout the whole body.Runs throughout the whole body.

450,000 Americans are living with lymphoma.450,000 Americans are living with lymphoma.

People with lymphoma that have completed People with lymphoma that have completed treatment often go through complete remission treatment often go through complete remission with NO signs of disease. with NO signs of disease.

Facts (cont)Facts (cont)

It can be treated with chemotherapy and in It can be treated with chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy.some cases radiotherapy.It affects the cells that play a roll in the It affects the cells that play a roll in the immune system.immune system.There are 5 subtypes of Hodgkin’s There are 5 subtypes of Hodgkin’s Disease and about 30 subtypes of Non-Disease and about 30 subtypes of Non-Hodgkin’s Disease.Hodgkin’s Disease.In the U.S., there are about 66,000 new In the U.S., there are about 66,000 new cases of Non-Hodgkin’s Disease each cases of Non-Hodgkin’s Disease each year.year.

Facts (cont)Facts (cont)

8% of teens in America get diagnosed with 8% of teens in America get diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Disease each year.Non-Hodgkin’s Disease each year.

ReferencesReferences

www.emedicinehealth.comwww.emedicinehealth.com

www.teenslivingwithcancer.orgwww.teenslivingwithcancer.org

www.iabtestsonline.orgwww.iabtestsonline.org

www.kidshealth.org www.kidshealth.org