Lymphoma. Although lymphoma is a serious disease good treatment options are available. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma which spreads through the lymphatic. Lymph fluids contain infection-fighting white blood cells. One type is Hodgkin disease.
They develop and are treated in different ways.
The prognosis of NHL depends on the specific type. The lymph system is a series of lymph nodes and vessels that move lymph fluid through the body. When lymphoma starts in the thymus or lymph nodes in the chest it may press on the nearby trachea windpipe which can cause coughing trouble breathing or a feeling of chest pain or pressure. Peer Reviewed Online Open Access.