How to diagnose lymphoma

Experts say that early diagnosis of any disease can lead to better treatment, and the same is true for lymphoma. So how to diagnose lymphoma? Experts say that the diagnosis of lymphoma is generally based on the patient's physical signs, medical history, and special examinations. Only when the patient is diagnosed can he receive treatment in time. Let the experts introduce you to the diagnostic criteria of lymphoma in detail.

1. Physical signs: whether the superficial lymph nodes of the whole body are enlarged, whether the skin and appendages are invaded, and whether the pharyngeal lymphatic ring, breast, testicles, etc. are invaded. Other venous or lymphatic return obstruction, tracheal compression, superior vena cava syndrome, etc. These lymphoma diagnoses are relatively common.

2. Special examinations: blood routine examination, including hemoglobin, white blood cell count and classification, platelet count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, etc. What are the diagnostic criteria for lymphoma? Blood chemistry examination, including urea nitrogen, non-protein nitrogen, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, total protein and albumin, globulin, transaminase and transpeptidase, etc. This is also the diagnosis method of lymphoma.

3. Ask about the medical history in detail, including the first symptom, the time of lymph node enlargement and the subsequent enlargement rate, and whether there are systemic symptoms, such as fever, night sweats, itchy skin, weight loss, etc. For non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, ask whether there are digestive tract symptoms, etc. This is also the basis for the diagnosis of lymphoma.

The above introduces the diagnostic criteria for lymphoma. I believe everyone has already understood it. Experts say that once lymphoma is diagnosed, it must be treated in a timely manner. The current treatment methods for lymphoma mainly focus on surgery and chemotherapy. Using these treatments in combination with Chinese medicine conditioning can better alleviate the symptoms of lymphoma.