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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes And Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hi my name is joanne i am 42 years old i am 6 stone in weight 5ft in height & a very heavy drinker & smoker . I also late teens 2 early,mid 20,s in succession from each other was diagnosed with & treated for non hodgkins lymphona , cancer in my right hip & then lastly behind my nose . I now also have crumbling, brittle bones & as i with little & no fasigue in my strenghth & size . But now i have had to undergo certain scans & things ?? But i have had to go &see my doctor as a matter of urgency ?? They have asked that i undergo some other scans within the next wk or so ?? As they have said that i have some swollen lymph nodes below my left diapheam area & also in & around the left hip & pelvic area ?? Please could you help me understand in more basic terms what worse case & best they maypossibly be lookin for or may or may not possibly find ?? They have just kind of said best case possibly could beosteoarthritis ?? Thankyou kind regards joanne higgins .
As per my clinical experience, as there is history of treatment of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, the present scene of swollen lymph nodes and bone issues do indicate recurrence of NHL most likely. The best therapy would be dependent upon thorough diagnosis of metastatic spread with PET SCAN, followed by chemotherapy regimens. I do not consider possibility of osteoarthritis in your case.
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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes And Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hello, As per my clinical experience, as there is history of treatment of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, the present scene of swollen lymph nodes and bone issues do indicate recurrence of NHL most likely. The best therapy would be dependent upon thorough diagnosis of metastatic spread with PET SCAN, followed by chemotherapy regimens. I do not consider possibility of osteoarthritis in your case. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon