SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS

The most common symptoms of lymphoma are:

• Painless swelling in the neck, armpit or groin
• Night sweats
• Unexplained fever
• Weight loss and tiredness
• Coughs and breathlessness
• Persistent itch all over the body

The swellings associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may also manifest themselves in other parts of the body e.g. the stomach, nervous system or skin. The only method for accurate diagnosis of lymphoma is a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node.