Sep
My uncle I think,has Massive Diffuse B cell lymphoma.I state i think because my uncle's doctors won't give him or my family much information about my uncle's condition.
So,I'm looking for information like What exactly is it? And what are the survival rates for stage 4 patients?
And my uncle has,what feels like too him,a blockage in his intestines.And is still losing vision in both eyes,and has hemorrhages in his sinus cavities. And his liver,is sort of failing,and his spleen feels enlarged too my uncle. And my uncle says that he's in severe pain in both stomach and back.
And my uncle's starting chemo therapy today,after being in the hospital for 2 weeks, So I just want any information about Large Diffuse B cell Lymphoma.Or maybe he has something else?
Answer:
Lymphomas are divided into Hodgkins Lymphoma and Non-hodgkins lymphoma. Lymphomas from B cells are Non Hodgkins lymphoma. They are tumors that primarly arise in they lymphoid tissue (lymph nodes) but can originate anywhere in the body. These tumors (cancer cells) travel throughout the body and can invade any tissue or organ. Stage four, unfortunately is a high-grade tumor and your uncle has probably had this for quite a long time for it to get to a stage four because these are slow growing tumors. Chemo is the treatment for this cancer, and it sounds care about it has spread throughout his body at this point.
Your uncle needs to be point blank with his doctor and demand more information, but understand, your uncle has the right to withhold information from you or anyone else and he might not want to tell everyone what is going on because it is a very hard thing to accept for himself. This affects the entire family, but HE is the one having to deal with the idea of HIS death, so be patient and kind to him.
I wish I had better news and just so you know I am a nursing student and am getting my information from my textbook for you. Look up non-hodgkins, google it, or visit the americancancersociety.org to get more information for yourself, your family and your uncle. Use this information to make a list of questions for the doctor. My best to you!!