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B-symptoms

B-symptoms of lymphoma include: 1) weight loss > 10% in 6 months 2) fever > 38.5 C 3) night sweats requiring a change of clothes They are more frequently associated with Hodgkin's than with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Their presence suggests bulky disease & therefore worse prognosis.

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References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg
  2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 424