Lymphoma is considered as a silent cancer. Because there are no obvious special symptoms in the early stage, it is often confused with a cold and delays treatment. According to 1997 cancer registration report of the Department of Health of the Executive Yuan, there are 2088 new cases of lymphoma every year in Taiwan Province Province, and the common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma accounts for 194 1, which has increased by 60% in the past ten years! Huang, an attending physician in the Department of Internal Medicine of National Taiwan University Hospital, said: "The symptoms of lymphoma include unexplained lymph node enlargement or unexplained fever, sudden weight loss of 65,438+00% within six months, cough, night sweats and itching all over the body. Many symptoms are similar to influenza and typhoid fever, which are easily overlooked. It is suggested that people should have' burning, swelling, itching, sweating, coughing and thinness'. Dr. Huang said: "Although there are many types of lymphoma, as long as we correctly understand, actively treat and follow up regularly, lymphoma can have a good control effect! For most patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, in recent years, due to the increase of targeted drugs, the treatment effect is better. The results show that under the complete treatment of chemotherapy and targeted therapy, nearly 60% patients with non-Hodgkin's B cell infiltrating lymphoma can survive for more than five years! "A 57-year-old middle-aged woman has been feeling Kaka in her chest for three months and often wants to cough. She thought she had a cold and bought Chinese patent medicine, and wanted to use Chinese medicine to moisten her lungs and relieve cough. However, the symptoms did not improve, but worsened, and she began to cough. One day, after severe pain, the sternum actually protruded outward, and was sent to the hospital for further examination and found that the cervical lymph nodes were enlarged ... The doctor diagnosed it as stage IV malignant lymphoma. Fortunately, chemotherapy and targeted therapy are well controlled. After eight years of anti-cancer, now Aunt Zhu Xing only visits once every six months. There's nothing uncomfortable except a windpipe injury and an occasional cough! Su, CEO of Cancer Hope Foundation, appealed to the public: "Memorize the five steps to fight lymphoma, first of all," memorize the formula ",pay attention to the six symptoms of lymphoma, find it early and seek medical treatment as soon as possible; After the diagnosis, "identify" and understand the type of cancer, so as to master the correct treatment; Follow the doctor's advice, trust the doctor and cooperate with the treatment under good communication; "Don't stop", actively treat and don't give up; Finally, the whole course of treatment can reduce the risk of recurrence! In addition, in order to help cancer patients learn more about lymphoma, this year, a bookmark collection "Understanding Lymphoma" was published, which encouraged patients to understand the condition with simple and easy-to-understand pictures and texts, implemented early detection and full treatment, reduced the risk of recurrence, and moved towards the road of cure. Subscribe to the health Aloha audio-visual channel, read health knowledge more easily, and pay attention to your health every day! Line @ ID: @:/cancer/article/3961/Lymphoma is easily confused with six symptoms of a cold. Don't ignore keywords: lymphoma, cancer, National Taiwan University, hospital, internal medicine, and yellow.