Lymphoma B Cell

Question: Is it possible to find quantification of cancerous B cells present over time in a B cell lymphoma patient? I have a teacher who gives really odd homework assignments... and it may help if I knew how quickly B cell lymphoma spread and how quickly rituximab destroys it. Thanks!

Answer: -It is possible to find quantification of cancerous B cells but it will be too much for homework ,better you pick other and do this later joining to medical college,your interest & confidence are good ,keep reading many books and thinking new Ideas,do not get discouraged because of teachers,understand thier moods,take it easy,you have bright scientific future

Question: What is the prognosis for 65 white male diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma? my dad was just diagnosed with lymphoma cancer, he is a 65 white male who is overweight, if that matters, He found out today that it was B-cell lymphoma. He will be testing soon to find out what stage it is in but with only one gland that is visually swollen we think its just stage one. I need answers please.

Answer: Sweetie, your Dad needs you. Be strong. Be positive, even when you don't feel like it. Just be there for him. His doctors will take care of the rest. B Cell is the most common type of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. They should tell him the stage and type. Aggressive Lymphomas actually respond better to treatment. Stage one would mean it is all contained on one side of the diaphragm. Mine was stage 2e. [I forget what the 'e' is for] But, I've survived 3 years so far! Here's where you'll find the best info: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls Best wishes to you and your Dad.

Question: What is the prognosis for 65 white male diagnosed with stage 2 B-cell lymphoma? my dad was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma cancer last week, after many test today we found out that he is at least stage 2, (still waiting on the bone morrow results) but doctors think he is just stage 2. He is a 65 white male who is overweight, if that matters. I need answers please.

Answer: Lymphoma is highly treatable. I was stage 2e myself. [I forget what the e was for] Treatment won't be fun, but he go into remission and live the rest of his life normally. I'm glad you're there for him. Here's a site with great info: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

Question: Where can I find info on B Cell Lymphoma? Is it one of the more fatal types of cancer?

Answer: The Macmillan Cancer support website has lots of great information about many types of lymphomas including B cell lymphoma http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinform… There are a few types of B cell lymphomas but this gives information about each of these All the best

Question: Follicular B-Cell Lymphoma...? mmkay... so we're doing this project, and i needed to know what differenciates cells that have follicular b-cell lymphoma (14:18 translocation) from normal b-cells? is there some sort of marker or something??? +++ need sources, por favores!

Answer: There are a variety of markers used in diagnosis. The 14:18 translocation is a marker. Other markers: CD19 CD20 CD10 Absence of CD5

Question: B cell lymphoma: no symptoms? My brother, 33, a healthy white male has recently been diagnosed with what appears to be B-cell lymphoma. He has no symptoms (no fevers, chills, sweats etc). All he had was a little bump on his inner thigh was was removed and biopsied. We are waiting for final results of molecular studies. His CT scans show no tumours, thank god. My question is has anyone been diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma and not had any symptoms? What was your experience? Is lack of symptoms a positive or negative thing? Thanks

Answer: Most lymphomas in their early stages have minimal or no noticeable symptoms. This is very common with lymphoma. When I was diagnosed, I had no symptoms at all. The symptoms that are associated with lymphoma tend to be quite vague and general too. They are things like night sweats, fatigue, infections, weight loss, etc. and in most cases people can easily ignore them as they can be caused by a number of different things. Lack of symptoms is generally a good thing though, as it indicates that it has been caught in the early stages. I wish your brother all the very best.

Question: Diffused B cell Lymphoma?? My mother was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of Diffused B cell Lymphoma. I've already done a lot of research on the matter but I want to hear from anyone out there who knows or have known anyone with this illness. What problems did they face? What was the outcome of their treatment? What is the survival rate? I love my mother very much and I don't think I could make it without her. I hope her therapy goes well and she can beat this thing. Another question I have is how long before they were diagnosed? My mother was in and out of three hospitals and was even seeing a Cancer specialist for two years before she was offically diagnosed with it. No one knew what she had until last week and she went from a happy, independent woman to incoherant and unable to take care of herself in less than 2 weeks! Does anyone have any anwsers for me? Please?

Answer: Here is a link to clinical trials. http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/result… Hit the refine search tab or map tab to see about finding studies near you. Here are some links to Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of which this is one type of that disorder..I include links on bone marrow transplants...I don't know if that applies necessarily to adult non-hodgkins or not for sure... Adult Non-Hodgkins http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten… http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_… http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types… http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag… http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_pag… http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/wynt… http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/res… (results of non-hodgkin’s clinical trials…2 pages) http://patientrecruitment.nhlbi.nih.gov/… (stem cell trial to treat non-hodgkins lymphoma) http://www.lls.org/all_page.adp?item_id=… (copay assistance for lymphoma patients) http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/attachm… (Understanding drug therapy and managing side effects…need adobe reader) http://www.copays.org/ (Patient Advocate Organization..copay assistance with lymphoma) Bone marrow transplants http://www.nbmtlink.org/ (National Bone Marrow Transplant link) http://www.marrow.org/ (National Bone Marrow Donor link) http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/Undrstnd_D… (National Bone Marrow Donor program…acute lymphoblastic leukemia) http://www.marrow.org/ABOUT/Connecting_P… (about the National Bone Marrow Donor program) http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/Undrstnd_D… (clinical trials by type) https://web.emmes.com/study/bmt/ (Bone Marrow Transplant clinical network) http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/Plan_for_T… (financial assistance for bone marrow transplant patients..ie leukemia,etc) Nutrition and Support for cancer patients http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/MBC_6.… (nutrition for cancer patients) http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/mit_0.… (supporting cancer patients) 3 books on disease symptoms and treatments you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar).. 1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine 2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott) 3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)

Question: What causes and what treatments are there for B cell lymphoma? I just posted a question about leukemia,because I thought the person in my family had leukemia.Now I found out that the family member actually has B cell lymphoma. So now I'm asking,how did my family member get B cell lymphoma,and what treatments are there. The person is in the hospital,but has lost vision in their left eye,and is now losing it in the right eye,and has blood clots in their sinuses,and has an enlarged spleen,and their liver is slowing down,so what is B cell lymphoma and what treatments are there,besides chemo?

Answer: B cell lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes and this can include the spleen. It can spread to the liver which would make it stage 4. Chemotherapy is used because the cancer is in so many places in the body. If it is localised then radiotherapy might be used in some cases, probably after chemotherapy. If it spreads to the central nervous system, (CNS) this can cause loss of vision. The cause of lymphoma is not really known. If someone has had an immune related illness then they are more prone to get lymphoma.

Question: Can someone share their experience with B Cell Lymphoma? My aunt has had swollen glands in her neck since the end of December. After months of no answer, lots of run around and recently experiencing 3 blood transfusions in less than a week and a half, doctors finally discovered a mass near her intestines and pancreas. We are waiting to hear more, but the news so far is that she has B Cell Lymphoma. Why have doctors been dropping the ball for so long? If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with B Cell Lymphoma, I would really like to hear your/ their experience. Don't withhold info as concern for my feelings, as of course I am worried for her, but I feel better to be informed than to be in the dark. Any diet recommendations? Any wisdom is much appreciated. Thank you.

Answer: I don't know how much lymphoma support you're going to recieve on here. Since your aunt has Non-Hodgkin's B-Cell, I really don't know too much. I've done a lot of research and found a lot of really good sites and a good message board that will help you out. Info: http://www.lymphomainfo.net/nhl/b-cell.h… Message boards: http://forums.webmagic.com/ubbthreads/po…

Question: my husband was diagnosed with non-hodghin lymphoma (B cell type) today? what is this and how long can he live with it? he should b starting his kemotherapy tomorrow. what should we expect.? in addition to that he has a very swollen rt leg that cannot move, he is confined to bed.

Answer: Dear One, please be strong. There are great treatments out there. I would not be typing this if it were not so. A lot depends on what stage it's in, and I don't know anything about the leg problem. Stay in constant touch with his doctors. Be there for him. It's been 3 years since I was diagnosed, and my scans are still clean. There is hope. Don't ever give up! Here is the best site for info: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls Best wishes to you and your husband.