AIDS-Related Lymphoma

 AIDS related lymphoma is a disease in which cancerous cells(malignant tumors) are found in the lymph system of patients who have AIDS.

The lymph system is made up of thin tubes that branch, like blood vessels into all parts of body. Lymph vessels carry lymph, a colorless, watery fluid that contain white blood cells called lymphocytes. Along he network of vessels are group of small bean shaped-organs called lymph nodes. Cluster of lymph nodes make lymphocytes and filter old blood cells from the blood; the thymus, a small organ beneath the breast bone; and the tonsils, an organ in the throat, are part of lymph system.

Because there are lymph tissues in many parts of body, the cancer can spread to all parts of body's organs and tissues including liver and bone marrow(spongy tissue inside the large bones of body that makes blood cells), spleen or brain etc.(For all types of cancer  click here ).

Types of Lymphoma:

Lymphoma is generally categorized into two main types:

• Hodgkin's lymphoma
  
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma