The incidence of lymphoma has increased at an alarming rate of 3-4% in the last four decades. Among the various characteristic symptoms of lymphoma, lymphadenopathy is one of the major clinical presentations of lymphoma. Multiple myeloma is defined as a malignancy of terminally differentiated plasma cells. About 4% of patients with multiple myeloma suffer from lymphadenopathy.
Thus, with reference to the above relation of lymphadenopathy with lymphoma and multiple myeloma, Dr. Vishwanath S, a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Apollo Hospital, Bangalore, discusses on suspecting lymphoma or multiple myeloma in patients with lymphadenopathy. Furthermore, he focusses on the diagnostic criteria and treatment of patients with lymphoma or multiple myeloma.
