Lymphoma
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Lymphoma Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have lymphoma and any of the following:
Difficulty breathing
Persistent
mouth sores
or ulcers
Repeated
nosebleeds
Frequent episodes of
bleeding gums
Repeated
vomiting
Fever
over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Excessive bruising
Rashes
that look like broken blood vessels in the skin or
bruises
Worsening
lymph gland swelling
Worsening
arm swelling
Worsening
leg swelling (unilateral)
Worsening
abdominal swelling
Worsening
neck swelling
Blood in the stool
:
Black stool
Rectal bleeding
Red stools
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Lymphoma Outlook
Related Topics:
Blood disease
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Hodgkin's disease
Lymph gland swelling (generalized)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Lymph gland swelling
Weakness or fatigue
Weight loss
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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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