Hodgkin's Lymphoma

cancer
Mark Allen Perks
Period 6

What is it
It is cancer that goes through lymp
notes in your body and carries
through your blood.

What causes it
When your lymphocytes grow
uncontrollably.

Symptoms

Change in bowls.
Sores that dont go away.
White patches inside the mouth.
Bumps in areas of the body.
Indigestion or trouble swallowing.
Skin change.

Risk factors/complications
Cells grow rapidly.
Body can not fight off the cancer.

diagnosis
You can get a Physical exam. Cheeks
for lumps.
Also can get a blood test. You give a
sample of blood.
Imaging test. They cheek your eye
site.

Treatment
Chemotherapy is a drug treatment
that uses chemicals to kill the cancer.
The chemotherapy carries all through
your body and goes all through your
blood stream.

Prognosis
If you find out you have it early you
can ketch it and possible live for 5
years.
If you do not ketch it early it is most
likey will only live for 5 mouths or so.
You can also get radiation that may
or may not help.

Latest research
All says the same stuff..
Says cell growth grows rapedly.
Are trying to find more ways to cure
it.
They say someday they will have a
way to cure it.

Why I choose this

Because my pap had it and I wanted
to learn more about it.