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| Hodgkin’s disease, named after the physician that | | | | The lymph glands or any other organ, even if we talk |
| identified it, is cancer of the lymphoid tissue.Cervical | | | | about the stomach or intestines, are surely going to be |
| Cancer Screening Test First of all this disease affects | | | | affected by a large group of malignant lymphocytes, |
| the immune defense system, leading to a weak | | | | making unpleasant consequences unavoidable. |
| organisms’, unable to fight infectious particles found | | | | Not long ago, I came across some interesting |
| in human bodies. | | | | information about curcumin and breast cancer, among |
| In some cases lymphoma develops in organs like | | | | other types of the disease, which was recommended |
| stomach or intestines, but mostly in the lymph nodes or | | | | to me by a friend. I thought it relevant to share the |
| the lymphatic tissue. | | | | information that I found. |
| Two types of lymphoma are known: Hodgkin’s and | | | | In recent years, studies have demonstrated that a |
| non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hodgkin’s disease | | | | spice used for many centuries in traditional Indian |
| affects especially old people that are over 60. The | | | | medicine could in fact be helpful. Researchers have |
| malignant cells developed by Hodgkin’s disease are | | | | discovered that one of the ingredients of Indian saffron, |
| also known as Reed Sternberg cells. | | | | named curcumin, was able, in the laboratory, to treat |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a disease that affects | | | | the cells of skin and breast cancer, among others. |
| people with weak immune system, and people | | | | Clinical studies involving the use of curcumin have in |
| exposed to the virus called Epstein Barr. It affects | | | | fact been launched and presently, scientists from the |
| people of any age, but most of the cases are seen at | | | | University of Texas' Department of Medicine have |
| old men past 60. | | | | discovered that curcumin blocks the activity of a |
| Enlarged lymph nodes and unexpected weight loss are | | | | gastrointestinal hormone that is involved in the |
| first symptoms for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and for | | | | development of colorectal cancer (second most |
| the confirmation of the disease the possible patients | | | | deadly cancer). The work of Professor B. Mark Evers |
| should go to a physician. The procedure of illness | | | | and his collaborators was published in one of the latest |
| determination involves a microscopic watch at a | | | | issues of Clinical Cancer Research, and it |
| sample of the lymph node tissue. | | | | demonstrates that gastrointestinal hormone, |
| Depending on the stage when it was discovered, this | | | | neurotensine, which is generated in response to fat |
| disease can need a complex or a less complex | | | | consumption, contributes to the production of IL-8, an |
| treatment in order to guarantee patients recovery or | | | | inflammatory protein that accelerates the growth and |
| even life. In advanced stages lymphoma can be | | | | dissemination of a variety of human cancer cells |
| discovered not only in lymph nodes, but almost | | | | including colorectal and pancreatic tumour cells. |
| anywhere including patches of lymphatic tissue or, as I | | | | According to the main author, the fact that this action |
| said before, in organs like stomach or intestines. | | | | can be completely stopped by this natural product, |
| Lymph nodes are located in different parts of the | | | | curcumin, is totally remarkable. The authors, including an |
| body including the neck, the chest and groin, and the | | | | associate researcher, Dr. Xiaofu Wang, studied the |
| armpit. | | | | effects of curcumin. The effect of neurotensine |
| Lung Cancer Secrets Revealed Click here | | | | depends on a biochemical signal inside the cells. |
| Lymphocytes are divided in two groups: B cells and T | | | | Experiments have shown that circumin decreases |
| cells, each one of these groups with different functions. | | | | these signals, thereby reducing the production of IL-8. |
| The B cells or B lymphocytes are meant to produce | | | | Experiments also showed that neurotensine increases |
| immune cells. When an infection is found the B cells | | | | cell migration, thereby most probably decreasing the |
| change in plasma cells that stick to the infection and | | | | colorectal cancer cells' capacity metastasize to other |
| secretes antibiotics. | | | | part of the body. Also according to the authors, the |
| The T cells or T lymphocytes come to destroy | | | | results suggest that circumin may be helpful in the |
| antigens or infected cells. | | | | treatment of colorectal cancer whose cells respond to |
| The B and T cells are part of the normal lymphocytes, | | | | the gastrointestinal hormone. Close to one third of |
| but the cause for Hodgkin’s lymphoma the | | | | colorectal cancer cells have neurotensine receptors. |
| malignant or lymphoma lymphocytes. These cells can | | | | The concept resembles what happens in breast and |
| divide slowly or rapidly. Either way they cause lymph | | | | prostate cancer where the primary treatment involves |
| nodes or other organs to enlarge, depending on their | | | | blocking hormones. |