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Lymphadenopathy: Chronic Inflammation of the lymph nodes

Allograft: Transplantation of the bone marrow or stem cells taken from another person, called donor.

Alopecia: Acceleration of the fall of hair and bristles.
It is systematic in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphomas. She arrives two to three weeks after the first chemo. The regrowth takes place in general two months after the last chemo.

Antibody: A protein produced by some white blood cells, B lymphocytes, in response to an antigen, a special identification protein of a foreign or abnormal cell. The antibody recognizes the antigen as a foreign element and seeks to destroy it.

Antitransmitter: Medications that effectively prevent nausea and vomiting.
They are generally prescribed in a preventative manner before, during and after the administration of chemotherapy.

Aplasia: Temporary blockage of bone marrow activity as a result of chemo. The aplasia reduces the production of blood cells. This is a drop in white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, thus increasing the risk of infection.

Autograft: Transfusion of bone marrow or stem cells taken from the patient itself.

Anemia: lower red blood cells and hemoglobin fairly important.

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Basophils: These are the rarest white blood cells.
They activate the inflammatory reaction and intervene in allergic reactions.

Biopsy: Collects a tissue or organ fragment for microscopic analysis.
It is used to confirm the diagnosis, but also to establish a treatment strategy.

Medullary osteo Biopsy (BOM): Removal of a fragment of bone tissue (carrot 15mm long by 2mm wide taken from the bone of the pelvis) that provides information on the state of the bone marrow.

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Corticosteroids: Anti-inflammatory steroidal.
They are natural hormones but more potent and more specific.

Chemotherapy: Treatment with drugs whose action is intended to destroy cancer cells or prevent them from reproducing. It is a general treatment that acts throughout the body.

Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder.

D

Dysgeusia: Modification of the taste due to chemo.

E

EPO: erythropoietin

Hormone that stimulates the formation and growth of red blood cells.

It is prescribed in case of anemia to get the hemoglobin back up.

Eosinophils: These white blood cells have the role of attacking the organism's pests.

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Growth factors: A Substance that accelerates the manufacture or growth of certain cells.

Fatigue: A common adverse reaction during treatment.

It is also due to the many trips imposed during the treatments and a symptom of the disease.

It fades gradually at the end of treatments but can last a long time.

It strongly resounds on daily life and is not relieved by sleep and rest.

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Lymph node: Small bulge (bean shaped) on the path of the lymphatic vessels. Often arranged in chains or clusters, the lymph nodes are either superficial (in the neck, groin or armpit) or deep (in the abdomen or thorax). They are thousands spread throughout the body; Usually along the veins and arteries.

They provide an essential role in the protection of the body against the spread of infections in particular.

They normally measure less than a centimeter in diameter.

If their size is abnormal, we talk about lymphadenopathy.

White blood cells: cell that fights infections.

The white blood cells are present in the blood and in the lymph.

Red Globule: Blood cell containing hemoglobin, which gives it its red color.

The red blood cells are used to transport oxygen. We also talk about red blood cells.

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Hemoglobin: The element of red blood cells that has the function of transporting oxygen to the cells.

It is the intense red pigment that gives its characteristic color to blood.

With the aid of iron, it allows to fix successively oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Hematologist: A medical specialist in blood diseases and organs that manufacture it, including Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin lymphomas or Leukemias.

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Insomnia: During treatments, the many questions you may have cause insomnia.

Some treatments like corticosteroids can also cause them

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Leukocytes: Immune system cells. They are formed in the bone marrow and are present in blood, lymph, lymphoid organs and certain tissues.

Their number increases in case of infection or inflammatory reaction.

Lymph: Liquid that contains the white blood cells (lymphocytes) and circulates in the lymphatic vessels.

It is filtered by lymph nodes and a number of organs such as spleen, tonsils, bone marrow and thymus to extract bacteria, viruses and other extraneous substances.

Lymphocytes: It is a variety of white blood cells that have a major role in the immune system. They are involved in the manufacture of antibodies.

They are responsible for the defense reactions in the organism.

B lymphocytes that produce antibodies and T cells with multiple roles are distinguished.

Lymphoma: The most common of hemic (blood disease and lymphatic system).

It is a cancer of the lymphatic system that develops when an error occurs in the manufacture of lymphocytes, leading to the production of abnormal cells. These can proliferate in two ways: by dividing faster and/or living longer than normal lymphocytes. They develop (like normal lymphocytes) in lymphatic organs (lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow) but also all other organs.

Lymphopath: National reference Network in pathology of lymphomas.

It brings together some thirty expert centres and aims to confirm the diagnosis of each patient, thanks to a second analysis of tumor samples. This procedure called double reading of tumor samples is systematic for all new cases of lymphoma.

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Mediastinum: A region between the two lungs that includes the heart, esophagus and trachea, as well as numerous blood and lymphatic vessels. It extends from the sternum to the spine.

Monocytes: These are the largest cells circulating in the blood.

Mucositis: mucous membrane of the mouth that becomes red, painful and irritated during the chemo.

Fungus: Infection of the mouth and throat caused by a virus or fungus.

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Neutropenia: Lower white blood cells.

If too much decrease, this can lead to lower doses of chemo see to repel it not to expose the patient to a risk of infection. You can prescribe growth factors to correct it.

Neutrophils: They are capable of swallowing and digesting foreign bodies to the organism. They have a key role in the fight against bacterial infections.

They're found in inflammatory areas.

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Lymphoid organ: Organ whose function is to activate the immune response. These are the lymph nodes and the spleen.

P

PAC: Port to Cath.

Central pathway catheter shape.

It comes in the form of a small box that is put under the skin and connected to a catheter placed in a vein joining the upper vena cava.

Platelet: They allow blood to be coagulated.

They stop including bleeding and contribute to scarring.

The amount of platelets may decrease during or after a radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment.

This decrease is called thrombocytopenia.

Plasmocyte: white blood cell specialized in the manufacture of antibodies.

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Radiotherapy: Local treatment of cancer that aims to destroy cancer cells by means of rays while preserving the best of healthy neighboring tissues.

Spleen: Essential organ of the lymphatic system, located in the left side of the abdomen, near the stomach, which produces the white blood cells.

Recurrence: Reappearance of lymphoma.

It can occur very early after the end of the treatments, but also after a long period of remission.

We are also talking about a relapse.

Remission: When a condition cedes from the field and the patient's condition improves temporarily. If all the signs of the disease are gone, we're talking about complete remission.

We're talking about healing after five years of control and surveillance after the remission.

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Immune system: All cells, tissues and organs that ensure the body's defense against foreign agents (viruses, bacteria) or abnormals (cancer cells).

This system includes the lymphatic system, the defense cells and the different molecules that these cells are likely to produce.

Lymphatic system: All vessels, tissues and organs that produce, store and transport lymphocytes to control infections and other diseases.

The lymphatic system is part of the immune system.

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Pet Scan: Positron Emission tomography.

A method of medical imaging (carried out in service of nuclear Medicine) whose purpose is to study the activity of an organ.

The goal is to inject a tracer (a small amount of radioactive substance) into the organism and then take images via a scanner. Different sensors can be used to detect the concentration of the tracer in certain areas.

It reveals the presence, activity and extent of cancer cells.

Thrombocytopenia: Lower platelets, causing less coagulation. Too low a rate can cause bleeding and bruising.

Thymus: lymphoid organ located in the chest (thorax), between the two lungs, which serves as a place of maturation of lymphocytes. Very active during childhood, it loses its activity with age.

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Sedimentation velocity: Measurement of the rate of deposition of blood components. This increases in the case of infection or cancer.

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Xerostomia: Temporary decrease in saliva production due to radiation and resulting in a dry mouth sensation. It can be difficult to swallow, especially at the end of treatment.

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Yoga: The practice of physical exercise is highly recommended during treatments. Yoga makes it easy to exercise at home (without risk during the aplasies), all smoothly. The principle of stretching is to work all the muscles of the body, to ensure thus a muscular maintenance and to allow to relax.