Will lymphoma recur if it is cured in the late stage?

Will lymphoma recur after being cured in the late stage? Metastasis is a unique biological characteristic of malignant tumors and the leading cause of death in tumor patients, including lymphoma. Modern medicine has no unique means to control tumor metastasis except surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Traditional Chinese medicine, with its unique system of syndrome differentiation and treatment, has shown its advantages in controlling tumor metastasis and has been recognized and affirmed by the medical community.

What are the symptoms of recurrence of lymphoma? Let the experts answer our questions below.

Symptoms of lymphoma recurrence and metastasis:

Gastrointestinal tract: Lymphoma lesions in extranodal lymphoid tissue are most common in the gastrointestinal tract, accounting for 13% to 25% of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and only 2% of Hodgkin's disease. Clinical manifestations include loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal distension, intestinal obstruction and bleeding. The most common site of invasion is the small intestine, of which more than half are the ileum, followed by the stomach. The colon is rarely involved. Primary small intestinal tumors are most common in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with malabsorption syndrome or steatorrhea as the main clinical manifestations, and lesions often occur in the jejunum. Gastrointestinal lesions generally spread from the retroperitoneal lymph nodes through the mesenteric lymphatic vessels.

Hepatobiliary: Invasion of the liver parenchyma may cause pain in the liver area. Jaundice may occur when diffuse infiltration of the liver or enlarged lymph nodes are detected on the common bile duct. About 15% of patients with Hodgkin's disease involving the liver have jaundice.

Skeleton: Clinical manifestations include local bone pain and secondary nerve compression detection symptoms.

Skin: Nonspecific lesions commonly include pruritus and prurigo. Pruritus is more common in Hodgkin's disease (accounting for 85%) and may appear before other rashes. Severe sweat retention may also be seen occasionally.

Tonsillar and oral, nasal, and pharyngeal lymphomas that invade the oral and nasopharyngeal areas may cause clinical symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, nasal congestion, and epistaxis.

Others: Lymphoma can also infiltrate the pancreas and cause malabsorption syndrome. Mediastinal lymphoma can metastasize to the pericardium and cause local tumors. Infiltration of the breast, thyroid, lacrimal gland, bladder, testicles, and ovaries, which can cause corresponding symptoms, is very rare.