What are the causes of non-Hodgkins lymphoma?
Researchers are not sure what causes Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but many believe that it is fueled by the activation of faulty (or injured) DNA found in the body’s B lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are classified as either B or T cells, depending on their origins. Those produced in the bone marrow are called B cells; those derived from the thymus are labeled T cells. B cells cultivate plasma cells, which produce antibodies intended to abrogate foreign attackers, while T cells kill invaders directly. Roughly 85 percent of non-Hodgkin’s cancers originate in B lymphocytes; T cells are to blame for the remaining 15 percent. What are the symptoms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma? Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is usually signaled by tender, swollen lymph nodes in the groin, neck, or armpit and less frequently, in the elbow, throat, and ears. A person with the disease may also experience fevers, excessive sweating (usually at night), weight loss or gain, fatigue, loss of appetite, or an enlarged spleen. Less often,
