| | | | | The following tests and procedures may be used : - |
| Aids-Related Lymphoma Cancer | | | | Physical exam and history : - An exam of the body |
| What is AIDS Related Lymphoma? | | | | to check general signs of health, including checking |
| AIDS-related lymphoma is a disease in which | | | | for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else |
| malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system of | | | | that seems unusual. A history of the patient’s |
| patients who have acquired immunodeficiency | | | | health habits and past illnesses and treatments will |
| syndrome (AIDS). | | | | also be taken... |
| AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus | | | | |
| (HIV), which attacks and weakens the body's | | | | Complete blood count (CBC) : -Blood is collected by |
| immune system. The immune system is then unable | | | | inserting a needle into a vein and allowing the blood |
| to fight infection and diseases that invade the body. | | | | to flow into a tube. The blood sample is sent to the |
| People with HIV disease have an increased risk of | | | | laboratory and the red blood cells, white blood cells, |
| developing infections, lymphoma, and other types of | | | | and platelets are counted. The CBC is used to test |
| cancer. A person with HIV disease who develops | | | | for, diagnose, and monitor many different conditions... |
| certain types of infections or cancer is then | | | | - The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, |
| diagnosed with AIDS. Sometimes, people are | | | | and platelets. |
| diagnosed with AIDS and AIDS-related lymphoma at | | | | - The amount of hemoglobin (the protein that carries |
| the same time. For information about AIDS and its | | | | oxygen) in the red blood cells. |
| treatment, please see the AIDSinfo Web site... | | | | - The portion of the sample made up of red blood |
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| Types of Lymphoma | | | | |
| There are many different types of lymphoma. | | | | Lymph node biopsy : - The removal of all or part of a |
| Lymphomas are divided into two general types: | | | | lymph node. A pathologist views the tissue under a |
| Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Both | | | | microscope to look for cancer cells... |
| Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma may | | | | |
| occur in AIDS patients, but non-Hodgkin lymphoma is | | | | Please log on to : |
| more common. When a person with AIDS has | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it is called an AIDS-related | | | | |
| lymphoma. | | | | We Care Core Values |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are grouped by the way | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| their cells look under a microscope. They may be | | | | you as the centre. |
| indolent (slow-growing) or aggressive (fast-growing). | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| AIDS-related lymphoma is usually aggressive... | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| Diagnosis of AIDS related Lymphoma | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| Tests that examine the body and lymph system are | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| used to help detect (find) and diagnose AIDS-related | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| lymphoma. | | | | across the sub continent. |
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