Castleman's Disease Research Paper

Castleman’s disease is a rare disorder that involves an overgrowth of cells in the body. Castleman’s disease can occur in a two types of forms which are (unicentric) or widespread (multicentric) form. This disease can affect anyone on the average age of people diagnosed with unicentric in their 30s. However most people with the multicentric are in their 50s and 60s. The multicentric form is also slightly more common in men than in women. The only clear risk factor for CD is infection with HIV. The multicentric form of Castleman’s disease is much more common in people with HIV infection, particularly in those who have developed AIDS. This might be because these people tend to have weakened immune systems, which allows for the growth of another …show more content…
Several different types of treatment can be used for Castleman’s disease are “Surgery, Radiation therapy Corticosteroid drugs Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Anti-viral drugs” Your treatment options will depend on the whether the is localized (unicentric) or multicentric, as well as other factors. Because Castleman’s disease is rare, it has been hard to do studies to learn the best ways to treat it. (Mayo Clinic) Please get to know what Castleman’s Disease is and how to treat as soon as possible. The Disease is not cancerous and not severs, however gets to know that a lot of people have this disease and wants to make their lives special and efficient. To also keep yourself healthy with the disease, please exercise on a daily basis with either yourself or a group of friends so you won’t be able to feel down on yourself that others won’t care. It’s best to get to know your disease as much as possible so you could not just help yourself but also make others comfortable. Even though Castleman’s disease is a occasional disease that affects all genders and ethnicities it best to reach out to others that have the disease so you won’t feel