MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As he entered college, Joe developed enlarged lymph nodes in his armpit that were NOT painful. He was shocked that he was diagnosed with a cancer called:
A
Hodgkin’s disease
B
lupus erythematosus
C
mononucleosis
D
scleroderma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common symptoms of having lymphoma include swelling of lymph nodes in your neck, in your armpits or your groin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can cause lymph nodes to become enlarged. Enlarged lymph nodes close to the surface of the body (such as on the sides of the neck, in the groin or underarm areas, or above the collar bone), may be seen or felt as lumps under the skin. These are usually not painful.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lymphoma. Lymphomas are cancers that start in certain immune cells called lymphocytes. These cancers most often affect lymph nodes or other lymph tissues, like the tonsils or thymus (a small organ in front of the heart).

Detailed explanation-4: -In Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancerous tumor develops in a lymph node, usually in the neck or chest. If Hodgkin lymphoma spreads, it usually spreads first to nearby lymph nodes, and then to the spleen, liver, or bone marrow.

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