Only one-fifthy of the total number of lymphoma (tumor of the lymphid tissue or lymph nodes) cases reported in northern India are women says on going US-sponsored study at the ALL India
Institute of Medical
Scitnoes
(AIIMS), New Delhi.
Doctors at the
Institute have
examined 200
patients from
several north Indian
towns and villages over the past
three years to
locate the
characteristics and
demography of
lymphomm, in
north India. and
provide the
patients the latest
frpe"of-cbst
chemotherapy profile.
Cormnenting on the
low
turnout of women
lymphoma
patients, V Raina,
an expert on
medical ontology at
ARMS. says,
"More likely,
families tend to let
their women remain
at home
suffering, rather
than sending
them to a city
hospital.- The ratio
of men and women
lymphoms
patients In the West
Is $5,45; but
here it Is 90:20.
Besides, there are
delayed reportings
here.
Lymphoma manifests
Itself as a
lump In the neck or
groln, later
leading to fever and
anaenfle, and
breathing disorders.
Raina says.
There are two kinds
of lymphoma
- Hodgkins (30 per
cent Incidence)
and non-Hodgkins
(70- par card
Inckle").
The first stage of
lymphoma
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