Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

The Beam: Lymphoma treatment considerations for young patients; when to screen for prostate cancer; meet a spiritual health provider

What's new in proton therapy? Read the latest news and views from Fred Hutch's proton therapy facility’s patients and providers in The Beam, published monthly.
CURE

Hodgkin Lymphoma: What Should Newly Diagnosed Patients Know?

Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common subtype. It often starts in lymph nodes in the chest or neck and is ...
Healio

Girl presents with pain, lymph node on neck

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An 8-year-old girl was seen for right-sided neck pain and an underlying lymph node measuring 2.5 cm with ...
Healthline

Most Common Early Symptom of Lymphoma

The first noticeable symptom of lymphoma is often a painless swollen lymph node in the neck, armpit, or groin, depending on where cancer starts. Early lymphoma symptoms can look like the flu, ...
Los Angeles Times

Hodgkin’s vs. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Protocols

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is definitively diagnosed by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, whereas Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma involves a wider range of lymphoid variations and is classified based on cell ...
ascopubs.org

Angiocentric Lymphoma of the Head and Neck: Patterns of Systemic Failure After Radiation Treatment

Randomized Trial of Filgrastim, Sargramostim, or Sequential Sargramostim and Filgrastim After Myelosuppressive Chemotherapy for the Harvesting of Peripheral-Blood Stem Cells PURPOSE: To investigate ...
Morningstar

Droplet Biosciences-Study Reveals Post-Surgical Lymph Fluid as a Powerful Source of ctDNA for Early Recurrence Detection in Head & Neck Cancer

The study utilized Droplet's LymphDetect™ liquid biopsy assay for HPV-independent head & neck cancer. Results from two cohorts (initial n = 36, replication n = 37) of tumor-informed ctDNA in lymphatic ...