What are the symptoms of advanced lymphoma

Experts say that when lymphoma develops to the late stage, the symptoms will become more and more obvious, and it will also cause great pain to the patient's body. At this time, appropriate methods should be taken in time for treatment to avoid the occurrence of complications. Once complications occur, it will increase the difficulty of treatment. So what are the symptoms of late-stage lymphoma? The following is a detailed introduction for you.

1. Alcohol Pain

About 17 to 20 percent of Hodgkin's disease patients experience pain in the lesion 20 minutes after drinking. This late-stage symptom of lymphoma may appear earlier than other symptoms and X-ray manifestations, and has a certain diagnostic significance. When the lesion is relieved, the alcohol pain disappears immediately, and reappears when it relapses. The mechanism of alcohol pain is unknown.

2. Fever

The fever pattern is often irregular. The late stage of lymphoma can be continuous high fever, intermittent low fever, and a few have periodic fever, the latter of which is seen in about 1/6 of Hodgkin's disease patients. Hodgkin's disease accounts for about 30% to 50% of early fever, but non-Hodgkin's lymphoma generally only has fever when the lesions are more extensive.

3. Skin itching

This late-stage symptom of lymphoma is a more specific manifestation of Hodgkin's disease. Focal itching occurs in the area of ​​lymphatic drainage of the lesion, and generalized itching mostly occurs in cases with lesions in the mediastinum or abdomen.

4. Systemic symptoms

Systemic symptoms vary greatly depending on the type of disease and the stage in which it occurs. Some patients may have no systemic symptoms. Symptoms include fever, weight loss (weight loss of more than 10%), night sweats, etc., followed by loss of appetite, fatigue, itching, etc. Systemic symptoms are related to the age of onset, tumor range, and body immunity. Elderly patients, those with poor immune function or multifocal onset have significant systemic symptoms. The survival rate of those without systemic symptoms is 3 times higher than that of those with symptoms. These are common late-stage symptoms of lymphoma.

The above introduces the symptoms of advanced lymphoma. I believe everyone is already clear about them. Experts say that many patients with advanced lymphoma believe that they cannot be cured and want to give up treatment. This is wrong. We must be responsible for our own lives, actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, and maximize the patient's quality of life.