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Suggest Treatment For Hodgkin's Lymphoma

My brother has been diagnosed with lymphoma/Hodgkinsons - and he did have glandular fever almost 4 years ago. He saw his GP twice about a lump at the back of his neck almost 6 months ago and they didn't do a bipopsy just a blood test and gave him medication for an ear disorder. He is only 25 and awaiting a full diagnosis of the stage and type of cancer he has but we're trying to move him to Royal Marsden which is near our home as he is alone in Scotland and family need to be with him- but the hospital is not supporting us and now he is still not had a complete prognosis or any kind of treatment. What are his survival chances and how can we move him urgently and start the treatment? Anything will be very helpful tight now
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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hello....for hodgekin's lymphoma prognosis is good..he will respond well to chemotherapy(cancer drug regime) and its fully curable. however first the diagnosis should be confirmed early. to start with you should get a FNA done (fine needle aspiration cytology). if it is suggestive of HL,then you need to undergo excisional biopsy of the lymph node. if this turns out positive, immediately take him to cancer institute where chemotherapy can be started. he will also have to undergo USG ABDOMEN LOOK FOR axillary and inguinal lymphnode enlargement to assess the extent of disease.dont worry... it has good prognosis.
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Suggest Treatment For Hodgkin's Lymphoma

hello....for hodgekin s lymphoma prognosis is good..he will respond well to chemotherapy(cancer drug regime) and its fully curable. however first the diagnosis should be confirmed early. to start with you should get a FNA done (fine needle aspiration cytology). if it is suggestive of HL,then you need to undergo excisional biopsy of the lymph node. if this turns out positive, immediately take him to cancer institute where chemotherapy can be started. he will also have to undergo USG ABDOMEN LOOK FOR axillary and inguinal lymphnode enlargement to assess the extent of disease.dont worry... it has good prognosis.