Not long ago, Lee Kai-Fu, CEO of Innovation Works and famous “V”, posted a microblog revealing that he had lymphoma, which aroused concern from all walks of life. This is another person suffering from lymphoma, after the death of Luo Jing, the anchor of “News Broadcast”, and Li Yu, the famous actress, who passed away due to lymphoma. While we deeply regret for them, for the sake of personal and family health and happiness, let’s get to know lymphoma and prevent lymphoma from “sneaking in”. 1.What is lymphoma? Lymphoma, commonly known as lymphoma, is a malignant tumor originating from lymph nodes or other lymphatic tissues, and can be divided into Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma according to their cellular components. Since lymphatic tissues are found throughout the body, lymphoma can occur in any part of the body, but it is often found in lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen and other tissues. Clinically, patients often show rapid enlargement of lymph nodes, 10%-15% have symptoms of bone marrow invasion, and 40%-50% have extra-lymph node lesions, which is a serious threat to health and life and should be highly alerted. 2.Causes of lymphoma According to incomplete statistics, about 25,000 new lymphoma patients and nearly 20,000 deaths occur each year, and the threat of lymphoma is rapidly emerging. There are six main reasons related to the rapid increase of lymphoma incidence as follows: (1) Viral infections. Chronic infections in a person, such as EBV infection of the upper whistle tract, as well as EBV virus, human T lymphocyte I virus, and human herpes virus type 8, can be associated with the development of lymphoma. (2) Home renovation. With the improvement of living standard, many families advocate luxury decoration and use decorative materials that release many chemical substances, and there is a correlation between the proliferation of these substances and lymphatic blood system diseases. (3) There is also a correlation between the use of hair dyes, etc. and the incidence of lymphoma. (4) People who are exposed to electromagnetic radiation and cell phone radiation for a long time may also have a relationship with lymphoma. (5) Bad eating habits. For example, heavy taste and preference for seafood products and pickled and smoked products may cause bacterial infection of Helicobacter pylori, which is also related to the occurrence of lymphoma in the stomach. (6) High mental tension. Often in a highly stressful rhythm of life and work pressure, often stay up late, irregular life and rest, etc., resulting in the decline of the body’s immunity, is also an endogenous cause of lymphatic tumors. In addition, the pollution of the atmosphere, industrial waste gas and automobile exhaust emissions may cause the occurrence of tumors, and lymphoma is also included. 3.The five clinical symptoms of lymphoma Lymphoma is a group of more complex diseases. In the early stage of the disease, patients may only show irregular fever, sweating and cough. The early symptoms are very similar to the flu and can be easily confused. Many people therefore ignore the disease and delay the best time for treatment. The common clinical symptoms are: (1) Enlarged lymph nodes. About 60% of lymphomas are first found in the swollen lymph nodes in the neck, which are painless, hard and pushable in the early stage. It can also occur in other lymphatic tissues throughout the body, such as the lower jaw, jaw, anterior neck, supraclavicular region, axilla, mediastinal cavity, or abdominal artery. Deep lymph node enlargement may cause local compression symptoms, such as compression of the esophagus by enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes may cause dysphagia; compression of the superior vena cava may cause superior vena cava syndrome; compression of the trachea may cause cough, chest tightness, dysphagia and cyanosis. (2) Fever. 30% of patients with lymphoma have fever of unknown origin, mostly between 38 and 39°C. Some patients may have persistent high fever, or intermittent low fever, and a few have periodic fever. (3) Wasting. Most patients show weight loss, losing more than 10% of their original weight within six months. (4) Night sweats. Sweating easily at night or after going to sleep, and sweating wet clothes in the morning. (5) Extra-nodal lesions. Lymphoma does not only occur in the lymph nodes, but may occur throughout the body where there is a lymphatic system. For example, liver and spleen infiltration causes enlargement of liver and spleen; gastrointestinal infiltration causes abdominal pain, bloating, intestinal obstruction and bleeding; lung and pleural infiltration causes cough and pleural effusion; bone marrow infiltration causes pallor, fever, abnormal bleeding and other hematologic symptoms; skin infiltration causes itchy skin and subcutaneous nodules; tonsil and mouth, nose and throat infiltration causes difficulty in swallowing, nasal congestion and nasal bleeding; neurological infiltration causes cristae medullaris compression and cranial neuropathy, etc. If the above symptoms appear, it should be taken seriously. Go to the relevant departments of the hospital for examination in a timely manner. In order to early detection and early treatment. 4.Treatment measures of lymphoma Experts point out that lymphoma is not an incurable disease, but the key lies in early detection and early treatment. Since the 1930s, the treatment effect of the disease has been gradually improved. In China, Hodgkin’s lymphoma accounts for about 10% and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma accounts for 80% to 90%, which are the main types of lymphoma in China. Advances in medical research have taken lymphoma out of the category of terminal diseases. Since the clinical manifestations, treatment principles and prognosis of different pathological subtypes of lymphoma are different, with some progressing slowly and others coming on fiercely, the treatment methods are not the same for different subtypes. Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs in young adults, has relatively low malignancy and good treatment effect, especially early stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma is more than 80% curable, so it is classified as a curable tumor in the classification of cancer treatment efficacy provided by the World Health Organization. Even in advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the long-term survival rate can reach more than 50%. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma can occur at any age, especially in elderly patients, and is more common in men than women, especially in B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The overall treatment effect is worse than that of Hodgkin’s lymphoma because the clinical manifestation, treatment effect and treatment plan vary greatly. Some non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas can be cured, and the most “troublesome” diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, after adhering to standard treatment, 76% of patients achieve complete remission, nearly 60% of patients are cured, and more than 40% of patients can achieve long-term survival of 10 years or more. In the course of a large number of clinical consultations, patients lose the chance of eradication because they do not understand the characteristics of the disease and because they do not receive standard and specialized treatment. Therefore, after diagnosis, first of all, do not panic, you should carry out standardized and reasonable treatment under the guidance of specialist as soon as possible, then it is possible to get better results and minimize the chance of tumor recurrence. Since the level of pathological diagnosis in China varies, sometimes misdiagnosis may occur, so once suspected lymphoma should go to the pathology department of a large specialized oncology hospital for consultation as much as possible. Only in strict accordance with WHO lymphoma classification, different treatment plans are adopted, and targeted drugs are added to the original basic chemotherapy plan, which can improve the efficacy and prolong the life of patients. 5.Preventive methods of lymphoma Prevention of lymphoma should start from the details of daily life such as improving environment and changing bad lifestyle to reduce the risk of its occurrence as much as possible. For example, enhance your own health care awareness to reduce the chance of viral infection; stay away from toxic environment and polluted environment and try not to contact with toxic and harmful chemical substances; do not dye your hair frequently to avoid stimulation of lymph nodes caused by chemical drugs and induce lymphoma; actively participate in moderate sports and exercise to improve the body’s ability to resist diseases; adjust your life pattern and develop a healthy lifestyle and good eating habits; quit smoking and drinking; do not Don’t stay up late for a long time, combine work and rest, don’t use cell phone and computer for a long time to prevent excessive electronic radiation; pay attention to maintain a good state of mind and avoid long-term mental tension. In terms of diet, eating more grapes, oranges, bananas, kelp, tomatoes, soybeans, spinach, etc. is good for preventing lymphoma. In addition, regular physical examination is good for early detection of lymphoma symptoms and early detection and treatment.