High Grade Lymphoma: This is a type of cancer found in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Lymphoma is known as Hodgkin’s disease or Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. There are three grades of lymphomas found in this disease and they include: low grade, intermediate grand and high grade.

High grade lymphoma cells are very destructive and progress in a very short time period. They need to be treated as quickly as diagnosed with regimens that are very aggressive.

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is also referred to as NHL and approximately 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with this disease every year. The medical literature shows that the rate of NHL has increased in the past 10 years, and this could be due to the increase in the number of individuals with HIV infections as these patients are very prone to developing lymphomas. It is seen more often in men than in women and it is seen more after the age of 50. This illness is due to lymphoid cells being over produced.

The cause of this disease is not known in the majority of individuals. Some viruses like HIV or EVB have been found to be linked to causing lymphomas.

In the beginning there might not be any symptoms or signs but as this disease progresses the following may develop: lymph gland enlargement, enlargement of the spleen, liver enlargement, and low platelet count, anemia, infections which are frequent, fever, night sweats and weight loss.