Lymphoma Treatment and The Lymphatic System

What is lymphoma?

Lymphoma is the name given to several types of blood cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. It starts when a white blood cell called a lymphocyte becomes a lymphoma cell. Masses of lymphoma cells collect in the lymph nodes and other body parts. The cancerous lymphoma cells crowd out the lymphocytes and weaken the immune system, so it doesn’t guard against infection effectively.

The two main types are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The exact cause or causes of lymphoma is unknown. Scientists know that it’s a mutation in the lymphocyte’s DNA (white blood cell) that causes a …read more