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name these cell types - in which condition is it found

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REED-STERNBERG CELL = abnormal germinal centre B cell

EOSINOPHILS (pink-staining cytoplasm) - attracted by malignant cells

Found in HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA

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what are lymphomas and what are the main types

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Lymphoma = cancer developing from lymphocytes, more often B cells

  1. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  2. Hodgkin’s lymphoma (15%)
  3. Multiple myeloma (from plasma cells, i.e. effector B cells)
  4. Lymphoproliferative diseases
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name the major risk factor for Hodkin’s lymphoma

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Epstein-Barr Virus infection - infects lymphocytes

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describe the presentation of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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  1. enlarged lymph nodes, e.g. cervical, axilla, groin
  2. B symptoms: fever, night sweats and weight loss
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