What are the symptoms of lymphoma and what should we pay attention to in diet

What are the symptoms of lymphoma? What should I pay attention to in my diet?

Lymphoma is a malignant tumor originating from the lymphatic hematopoietic system, which is mainly manifested by painless lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, involvement of various tissues and organs throughout the body, fever, night sweats, weight loss, itching and other systemic symptoms. According to the tumor cells, it can be divided into non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma. The cause is still unclear. It is generally believed that it may be related to gene mutation, infection with viruses and other pathogens, radiation, chemicals and autoimmune diseases.

The symptoms of lymphoma are localized and systemic, with the following specific features:

1. Local characteristics: including superficial and deep lymph node enlargement, which are mostly painless, smooth in surface, movable, tough, full, uniform, early active, neck, axilla, groin, late fusion, skin adhesion, no activity or ulceration; pharynx, tongue root, tonsils, nasopharyngeal mucosa, mucosa is rich, forming a pharyngeal lymphatic ring, also known as Waldeyer's ring, which is a good site for malignant lymphoma.

2. Systemic manifestations include: Systemic symptoms: Malignant lymphoma may present with fever, itching, night sweats, weight loss and other systemic symptoms before or at the same time as lymphadenopathy. Skin lesions: Patients with malignant lymphoma may have a series of non-specific skin manifestations, including polymorphic skin lesions, erythema, blisters, erosions, etc. Patients with advanced malignant lymphoma have low immunity, and skin infections rupture and exude for a long time, resulting in scattered skin thickening and desquamation throughout the body.

What should you pay attention to in your diet for lymphoma?

The diet should be regular and quantitative, and eating small and frequent meals is more suitable for patients with digestive tract cancer. Eat more vitamin foods, green vegetables and fruits. Eat foods that can inhibit carcinogenicity, such as cabbage, cabbage, carrots, garlic, vegetable oil, fish, etc. Do not eat salt, smoked, grilled and fried foods, especially burnt ones. Adhere to a low-fat diet and eat lean meat, eggs and yogurt regularly.