Is superficial lymph node enlargement an early symptom of lymphoma?

Is superficial lymph node enlargement an early symptom of lymphoma?

The early symptoms of lymphoma usually include the following:

1. The most typical manifestation of lymphoma is painless and progressive swelling of superficial lymph nodes, which are smooth in surface and tough in texture, and feel like a ping-pong ball or as hard as the tip of the nose. The most common symptom is cervical and supraclavicular lymph node swelling, followed by axillary and inguinal lymph nodes. Some patients also have deep lymph node swelling as the main symptom, such as mediastinal, abdominal, and pelvic lymph node swelling, which has a more insidious onset and is often quite obvious when discovered.

2. Lymphoma can also invade organs outside the lymphatic system, manifesting as invasion, destruction, compression or obstruction of the corresponding organs.

3. Progressively enlarged lymph nodes may affect or compress surrounding tissues and organs and cause corresponding symptoms.

4. Lymphoma is a systemic disease. In addition to the above-mentioned local symptoms, about half of the patients may also experience systemic symptoms such as fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss, lack of appetite, rash, itching, anemia, etc.