Lymphoma is a common hematologic tumor that, like cancer, has the characteristics of uncontrolled growth, metastasize, and resistance to drugs, but it is not called "cancer". Next, let's take a look at the real cause of lymphoma not being called cancer.
First of all, from a pathological point of view, lymphoma originates in the lymphatic system, including lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, etc., while cancer usually originates from epithelial cells. Lymphoma is a malignant tumor of the immune system that primarily affects lymphocytes, while cancer usually affects cells in other parts of the body. Therefore, there is a significant difference in pathology between lymphoma and cancer.
Secondly, from the way the disease is named, the word "cancer" is often used to describe malignant tumors that originate from epithelial cells, such as lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, etc. The term "lymphoma" is used to describe a malignant tumor that originates in the lymphatic system. The way the disease is named reflects its biological characteristics, so lymphoma is not called "lymphoma".
In addition, lymphoma and cancer differ in their approach from the point of view of the disease method. Lymphoma is usually more sensitive to chemotherapy and targeting**, while cancer may require a combination of surgery, radiotherapy, and other methods. As a result, lymphoma and cancer are also treated differently.
Finally, the prognosis of lymphoma and cancer also varies from the prognosis of the disease. While lymphoma may be harder than some cancers in some cases**, it is not necessarily more aggressive than cancer. The prognosis for lymphoma depends on a variety of factors, including the stage of the disease, the patient's age, and overall health, among others.
The Truth About Cancer To sum up, the reason why lymphoma is not called "lymphoma" is mainly because it is different from cancer in terms of pathological characteristics, nomenclature of the disease, method and prognosis. In order to better understand lymphoma, we need to break the conventional wisdom and understand the disease correctly in order to provide patients with a more accurate diagnosis and a more effective **.