The lymphatic system is a serious of ducts, nodes, nodules and lymph vessels among other structures and components that teams up to fight off bacteria and foreign substances that enter the body. The system is part of the immune system and it relies on various types white blood cells called lymphocytes that fight off bacteria, reduce inflammation, and respond to allergic reactions. The white blood cells are produced in the marrow of the bones beginning as stem cells. The stem cells differentiate into white blood cells and red blood cells. The lymphatic system runs throughout the entire body alongside the circulatory system so it can exchange materials and release lymph materials back into the blood stream in order to maintain blood volume
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It is cancer of the lymphocytes. The lymphocytes begin to grow out of control and destroy tissues in the body. According to The American Cancer Society, Hodgkin disease can start almost anywhere because lymphoid tissue is in many parts of the body. It will most often start in the lymph nodes in the upper part of the body. The most common sites are in the chest, neck or under the arms (cancer.org). Because the cancer cells of Hodgkin’s disease can invade and destroy normal tissue and spread to other tissues, all types of the disease are cancerous or, malignant (cancer.org). The American Cancer Society also writes that there are risk factors that may increase a person’s chances of developing Hodgkin’s Disease but it is not always clear as to what actually caused it. People who have HIV are at higher risk to develop Hodgkin’s due to the suppressed immune system. Other risk factors include people who have had mononucleosis, an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Age may be a factor as well as socio economic status, gender, family history and geography (cancer.org). American Cancer Society suggests that there are two main forms of treatment for Hodgkin’s Disease, chemotherapy and radiation. The treatments and their intensity depend on what stage the cancer is, location of cancer, and age and wellness of patient (cancer.org). Hodgkin’s Disease doesn’t have any direct ties with lifestyle or behaviors but there are some instances where the risk for the disease is higher than if the person was not exposed to the
It is cancer of the lymphocytes. The lymphocytes begin to grow out of control and destroy tissues in the body. According to The American Cancer Society, Hodgkin disease can start almost anywhere because lymphoid tissue is in many parts of the body. It will most often start in the lymph nodes in the upper part of the body. The most common sites are in the chest, neck or under the arms (cancer.org). Because the cancer cells of Hodgkin’s disease can invade and destroy normal tissue and spread to other tissues, all types of the disease are cancerous or, malignant (cancer.org). The American Cancer Society also writes that there are risk factors that may increase a person’s chances of developing Hodgkin’s Disease but it is not always clear as to what actually caused it. People who have HIV are at higher risk to develop Hodgkin’s due to the suppressed immune system. Other risk factors include people who have had mononucleosis, an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Age may be a factor as well as socio economic status, gender, family history and geography (cancer.org). American Cancer Society suggests that there are two main forms of treatment for Hodgkin’s Disease, chemotherapy and radiation. The treatments and their intensity depend on what stage the cancer is, location of cancer, and age and wellness of patient (cancer.org). Hodgkin’s Disease doesn’t have any direct ties with lifestyle or behaviors but there are some instances where the risk for the disease is higher than if the person was not exposed to the