B-Cell Lymphoma Quiz
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Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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What is B-Cell Lymphoma?
B-cell lymphoma is a kind of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. It forms from B lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps fight infections.
Typical Symptoms of B-Cell Lymphoma
Reddish-brown hard lumps or bumps on the skin
Lumps under the skin
Repeated episodes of fever above 100.4°F / 38°C
Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Fever
Skin Itching
Unintentional weight loss of more than 5% or 1-2kg in a month
Fatigue
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson B-Cell Lymphoma
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have hard, reddish-brown skin lumps or bumps?
Do you have any lumps under your skin?
Have you had recurring fevers of 100.4°F / 38°C or higher?
Are your lymph nodes swollen and enlarged?
Do you have a fever?
Treatmentof B-Cell Lymphoma
Chemotherapy is the most common method to treat B-cell lymphoma and might be combined with radiation or immunotherapy.
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B-Cell Lymphoma
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Diseases related to B-Cell Lymphoma
References
Grimm KE, O'Malley DP. Aggressive B cell lymphomas in the 2017 revised WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2019 Feb;38:6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2018.09.014. Epub 2018 Oct 2. PMID: 30380402.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1092913418302843?via%3Dihub
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Reviewed By:
Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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