Burkitt's lymphoma: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Burkitt’s lymphoma: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Burkitt’s lymphoma is a type of cancer of the lymphatic system, which particularly affects lymphocytes, which are the body’s defense cells. This cancer may be associated with infection by the Epstein Barr virus (EBV), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but it may also arise from some genetic alteration. Generally, this type of lymphoma develops more […]

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in white blood cells, called lymphocytes, which grow in a disorderly manner, leading to symptoms such as lumps in the neck, groin or armpit, night sweats, weight loss, fever , tiredness, itchy body or feeling short of breath, for example. Some factors that may increase the […]

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Lymphoma: what it is, types, symptoms, causes and treatment

Lymphoma: what it is, types, symptoms, causes and treatment

Lymphoma is a cancer that affects lymphocytes, a type of defense cell in the body, and which can appear in the lymph nodes, bone marrow or other parts of the body, causing symptoms such as fever, night sweats, excessive tiredness and the appearance of lumps in regions such as armpits, groin and neck. Although the […]

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Hodgkin's lymphoma: what it is, symptoms, treatment and cure

Hodgkin’s lymphoma: what it is, symptoms, treatment and cure

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that arises in the lymphatic system, which is made up of lymph nodes and other tissues whose function is to produce cells responsible for immunity. In this type of cancer, also called Hodgkin’s disease, it is possible to see changes in immune cells, mainly in lymphocytes, which multiply […]

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