Hodgkin's Lymphoma Case Study

One day in Walmart, a 10-year-old girl gets a call from the doctor. She is told that previous testing showed she had cancer. Emotions swirled through her mind, and the events in her life became fast pace. By the next week, she was in the hospital taking a treatment for a cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma can change one’s life, but with the proper care it can be survived. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes. The lymphocytes are part of the lymphatic system which is the system that fights infection. This cancer has the ability to spread anywhere throughout the body. Cells in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are Reed-Sternberg cells. These cells are larger in size compared to others, and these cells are limited with immune cells surrounding them. Sir Thomas Hodgkin, being the founder of the disease, paired with William Roentgen to influence studies for the disease. Hodgkin’s can come in many forms such as Nodular Sclerosis, Lymphocyte rich, Mixed Cellularity, and Lymphocyte depleted. Nodular Sclerosis being the most common, Mixed
These symptoms could involve a large tumor ranging anywhere from the neck to the groin. Symptoms could also include fatigue, fever, weight loss, itching, and strong sweats during the night. Once a patient has noticed these symptoms and consulted a doctor, the doctor will most likely do testing on the patient. The tests could be bloods tests, but the cancer cannot be diagnosed solely on blood tests. Biopsies or CT/PET scans must also be used. When a biopsy is performed, the infected tumor is sampled by the doctor. CT/PET scans can be used to pinpoint any signs of cancer by a machine. To add, PDG-PET scans are more advanced scans that are used to spot cancer earlier. Clinical trials are used to learn more about the disease. Just like the PDG-PET scan, clinical trials also help to diagnose cancer earlier