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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
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Condition overview
Attributes
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 5,263 people
Linked signs and symptoms
10Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Blood: Platelet Count Low (Thrombocytopenia)
- Cachexia (Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting, Fatigue, Weakness)
- Fever (Raised Body Temperature)
- Lymph Node Lump in Armpit
- Lymph Nodes Neck Swollen
- Lymph Nodes Sudden Growth
- Lymph Nodes Swollen (Glands)
- Lymph Nodes Swollen Around Breast Tissue
- Spleen Enlarged
- Weight Loss (Body Mass Index Decreased)
Linked drugs / medications
10Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
6Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Medical therapy
1Alternative and complementary therapies
3Vitamins and minerals
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
20These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
- Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP, Serum AFP, Blood)
- Blood Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Test
- Blood Uric Acid Concentration Test
- Calcium Concentration (Blood, Total)
- D Xylose Absorption Test (Xylose Tolerance)
- D Xylose Absorption Test (Xylose Tolerance)
- Fecal Fat Determination (Fat Absorption Test, Fecal Fat Stain)
- Fetal Hemoglobin (Hemoglobin F, HbF) Concentration
- Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products, FSPs, Fibrin Breakdown Products, Fbps)
- Heamatocrit (Hct)
- Hemoglobin (Hb) Concentration
- Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Phosphate Concentration (PO4, Phosphorus)
- Platelet Count
- Protein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- Urine B2 Microglobulin Concentration
- Urine Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Test
- White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Biological markers/agents
24This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
12- Alpha-Fetoprotein (Non-Pregnant, Serum)Reference range exampleAll: 5–40 ng/mLLinked diagnostic testsAlpha-Fetoprotein (AFP, Serum AFP
- Calcium (Blood, Total)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 8.5–10.4 mg/dL; Birth - 2wks: 7.6–10.3 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsCalcium Concentration (Blood, Total)
- Fecal FatReference range exampleAll: 1,000–7,000 mg/24hrsLinked diagnostic testsFecal Fat Determination (Fat Absorption Test, Fecal Fat Stain)
- Fetal Hemoglobin (Hemoglobin F, HbF)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–2.1 %; Birth - 2wks: 56–90 %Linked diagnostic testsFetal Hemoglobin (Hemoglobin F, HbF) Concentration
- Fibrin Split ProductsReference range exampleAll: 0–1 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsFibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Blood hCG)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–5 units/LLinked diagnostic testsBlood Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Test
- Phosphate (PO4, Phosphorus, P)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 2.5–4.5 mg/dL; Birth - 2wks: 4.3–9.2 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsPhosphate Concentration (PO4, Phosphorus)
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic testsPlatelet Count
- Uric Acid, BloodReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 2.5–7 mg/dL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 4–8 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsBlood Uric Acid Concentration Test
- Urine B2 MicroglobulinReference range example0–1 mg/24hrsLinked diagnostic testsUrine B2 Microglobulin Concentration
- Urine Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)Reference range exampleAll: 0–5.1 units/LLinked diagnostic testsUrine Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Test
- White Blood Cell (WBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–10.5 million/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 3.2–10 million/mLLinked diagnostic testsWhite Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Often decreased
12- B Cells (CD19 Percentage)Reference range exampleAll: 3–25 %Linked diagnostic testsLymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- Beta GlobulinReference range exampleAll: 0.7–1.2 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsProtein Electrophoresis (Blood, Serum Protein)
- D Xylose (Blood Concentration, 1 Hour Post Administration)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 20–100 mg/dL; Adult ( > 16y): 20–60 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsD Xylose Absorption Test (Xylose Tolerance)
- D Xylose (Blood Concentration, 2 Hours Post Administratio)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 20–60 mg/dL; Adult ( > 16y): 30–60 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsD Xylose Absorption Test (Xylose Tolerance)
- D Xylose (Urine, Percentage of Total Administered, After 5 Hours)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 16–32 %; Adult ( > 16y): 16–50 %Linked diagnostic testsD Xylose Absorption Test (Xylose Tolerance)
- Helper T cells (CD3(plus), CD4(plus))Reference range example589–1,505 cells/mm3; 32–61Linked diagnostic testsHelper T cells (CD3(plus), CD4(plus)) Count
- Hemoglobin (Hb)Reference range exampleFemale: 78–100 gm/dL; Male: 76–100 gm/dLLinked diagnostic testsHemoglobin (Hb) Concentration, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) Weight Test
- RBC MassReference range exampleFemale: 36–48 %; Male: 42–52 %Linked diagnostic testsHeamatocrit (Hct)
- Red Blood Cell (RBC) VolumeReference range example76–100 fLLinked diagnostic testsMean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Red Blood Cells (RBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 3.6–5 106/mm3; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 4.2–5.4 106/mm3Linked diagnostic testsRed Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- T-Suppressor (CD8) CellsReference range exampleAll: 15–40 %Linked diagnostic testsLymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- Total T cells (CD3(plus))Reference range exampleAll: 55–90 %; 812–2,318 cells/mm3Linked diagnostic testsLymphocyte Immunophenotyping, Total T Cells (CD3(plus)) Count
Introduction / full article
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Vitae Elixxir[1, 14, 15]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Warning: Possible side effects of Vitae Elixxir include diarrhoea, pain, and a general worsening of existing symptoms.
Recommendation: No recommendation (Available evidence does not support claims that vitae elixir helps to treat Lymphomas)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense) [1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Red Clover helps to treat lymphomas)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Mistletoe (Iscador, Viscum Album) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. WARNING: The mistletoe plant should NOT be eaten because it is poisonous. May cause seizures, coma and death. It should only be taken as a purified mistletoe extract, and only in recommended doses.
Recommendation: No recommendation (Studies on the effect of Mistletoe on Non-Hodgkins Lymphomas have yielded mixed, conflicting results. More research is needed.)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Ultraviolet Light Therapy
Recommendation: No recommendation
Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence
Summary References
Treatments:
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/mistletoe
3. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/mistletoe/ataglance.htm
4. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002883.htm
5. http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mistle40.html
6. http://www.bmj.com/content/333/7582/1293.full?ijkey=56e55886cc53e0c478801e74001edc3bea1c322e&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
7. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/redclover/
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19609225
9. http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/natural-fertility-boosters.html
10. http://indigo-herbs.co.uk/acatalog/Red_Clover_Flowers_Info.html
11. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/trifolium_pratense.html
12. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/red-clover
13. http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69350.cfm
14. http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/vitaeelixxir.html
15. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/vitae-elixxir