What are the early symptoms of lymphoma and how to check it

What are the early symptoms of lymphoma and how to check it?

The following are some early signs of lymphoma that deserve special attention:

1. Progressive lymphadenopathy without clear cause, especially when the location, hardness, and mobility of the lymph nodes meet the characteristics of malignant lymphoma mentioned above.

2. "Lymph node tuberculosis" is not effectively treated with regular anti-tuberculosis treatment, and "chronic lymphadenitis" is not effectively treated with general anti-inflammatory treatment.

3. Lymphadenopathy and fever sometimes improve after treatment, but they often recur and the overall trend is progressive.

4. Unexplained long-term low-grade fever or periodic fever should be considered as a possible malignant lymphoma, especially when accompanied by itchy skin, sweating, weight loss, and superficial lymphadenopathy.

Because most lymphoma patients first develop superficial lymph nodes, such as the neck, groin and axillary lymph nodes, these parts are easy to self-test. So in addition to the obvious causes of lymph node swelling and pain, such as toothache and allergic rhinitis, there are also other causes.

Therefore, if you find that your lymph nodes are painless and progressively enlarged and you can rule out obvious causes of lymph node enlargement, such as inflammation, you should go to the hospital for relevant examinations to rule out the possibility of lymph node tumors. In addition, HL has a unique clinical manifestation, which is lymph node pain after drinking. When patients with lymphoma have systemic symptoms such as fever, weight loss, and night sweats, it often indicates that lymphoma has entered the late stage or the lesion is diffuse at the beginning.