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Hodgkin's disease
Hodgkin's disease is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of your immune system.In Hodgkin's lymphoma, cells in the lymphatic system grow abnormally and may spread beyond the lymphatic system. As Hodgkin's lymphoma progresses, it compromises your body's ability to fight infection. Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of two common types of cancers of the lymphatic system. The other type, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is far more common. Advances in diagnosis and treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma have helped to give people with this diagnosis the chance for a full recovery. The prognosis continues to improve for people with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Some patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) are able to return to normal life almost immediately after treatment, while others take a lot longer to resume daily activities. While the disease itself should not directly affect your ability to drive, some of the chemotherapy drugs or other medications that are given as part of treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma may make it unsafe or unwise to drive. The same thing applies to your normal daily routine, work or house-work. If you take things at your own pace and give yourself time to rest in between activities, you will probably find that you can manage most of the everyone. non-Hodgkin lymphoma non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is cancer that originates in your lymphatic system, the disease-fighting network spread throughout your body. In non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, tumors develop from lymphocytes , a type of white blood cell. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is more common than the other general type of lymphoma : Hodgkin lymphoma. Many different subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma exist. The most common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma subtypes include diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma.
Lymphedema
The swelling caused by lymphedema ranges from mild, hardly noticeable changes in the size of your arm or leg to extreme swelling that can make it impossible to use the affected limb. If your lymphedema is caused by cancer treatment, you may not notice any swelling until months or years after treatment. Lymphedema symptoms include: swelling of part of your arm or leg or your entire arm or leg, including your fingers or toes, a feeling of heaviness or tightness in your arm or leg, restricted range of motion in your arm or leg, aching or discomfort in your arm or leg, recurring infections in your affected limb, hardening and thickening of the skin on your arm or leg. Over the long-term, the excess fluid and proteins in the tissues cause a chronic inflammation and scarring. The swelling is firm and does not retain an indentation (pit) when the skin is compressed by a finger (no pitting edema). The skin in the involved area can become scaly or cracked, or may develop an orange-peel appearance . Tenderness and soreness can accompany the swelling and skin changes. Loss of mobility may also occur. Lymphedema can cause significant challenges to the day to day lifestyle due to swelling, appearance, discomfort and loss of mobility. But also let us not forget the tremendous emotional toll Lymphedema can have on patients.
Elephantiasis
Elephantiasis is a syndrome most often caused by an obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, which results in extreme swelling of the skin and tissues, typically in the lower trunk and body. It primarily affects the legs and genitals, resulting in baggy, thickened and ulcerated skin, along with fever and chills. This condition can be very painful and