3. Crossing Boundaries: The Broadened Horizon
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Delving into Stage III, the lymphoma’s ambitions become clear. It now sprawls across lymph node regions, disregarding the diaphragmatic boundary that previously constrained it.
Symptoms now become hard to ignore. The fatigue intensifies, becoming a constant companion. Night sweats might drench the patient, and intermittent fevers can punctuate their daily routine. Weight loss becomes more pronounced, and general malaise might set in.
The treatment arsenal might be diversified, combining traditional chemotherapy with novel immunotherapies. Furthermore, bone marrow or stem cell transplants could be considered, especially if initial treatments don’t yield the desired outcomes. (3)
