lymphoma
Let an agent explain lymphoma in general terms and point to specialist care, reliable information and support organisations, without diagnosis or treatment advice.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain lymphoma in general terms and point to specialist care, reliable information and support organisations, without diagnosis or treatment advice.
A group of blood cancers that develop from lymphocytes, commonly divided into Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, with many subtypes; treatment and outlook vary widely and are determined by specialist teams.
What it is for: A health topic requiring accurate information and support.
It can be explain lymphoma in general terms; find reliable cancer information; find patient and carer support; recognise when to seek medical advice.
Distinguishing features
Cancer of lymphocytes
Many subtypes
Managed by haematology and oncology teams
Outlook varies widely
What it looks like
Signs can include painless swollen lymph nodes, fever, night sweats and weight loss; diagnosis needs medical tests.
How it is recognised
Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin types
Diagnosed by biopsy
Leukaemia is a related blood cancer
Related models
is a kind of - category
affects - cell
is treated by - specialties
is related to - related cancer
In practice
Families and kinds
Hodgkin lymphoma
non-Hodgkin lymphomas
paediatric lymphomas
virus-associated lymphomas
Identifiers
ICD-11 multiple codes in chapter 02 (neoplasms) lymphoid neoplasms
Standards and regulation
WHO classification of haematolymphoid tumours
National cancer referral guidelines
Failure modes and hazards
Agents diagnosing or predicting outcomes
Unproven cure claims
Distressing or insensitive framing
Also called
+70
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Care Seeing a doctor.
Clinicians diagnose.
Symptoms
When to seek advice.
Symptoms
Seeking advice.
- Are there persistent symptoms that should be checked by a doctor? boundary
- How can an appointment be made? action
Diagnosis
No self-diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis limit.
- Is the user asking the agent to diagnose or predict their outcome? boundary
- How should they discuss it with their specialist team? action
Information Reliable sources.
Information must be reliable.
Types
General overview.
Types
Types.
- What types of lymphoma do reliable cancer organisations describe? provenance
- When were the pages reviewed? provenance
Claims
Unproven treatments.
Claims
Unproven claims.
- Is a treatment claim unproven or a scam? boundary
- What do cancer charities say about it? provenance
Support Patients and carers.
Support matters.
Organisations
Charities.
Organisations
Support organisations.
- Which lymphoma or blood cancer charities offer support here? provenance
- Do they have helplines? provenance
Emotional
Coping.
Emotional
Emotional support.
- Is the person distressed or in crisis? boundary
- Which support or crisis service can help? action
Practical Daily life.
Practical help exists.
Work
Rights.
Work
Work rights.
- What employment rights apply to people with cancer here? provenance
- Who can advise? provenance
Trials
Clinical trials.
Trials
Clinical trials.
- Where can official clinical trial registries be searched? provenance
- Should the specialist team be consulted first? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should subtypes be separate entries?
- How should support organisations be localised?
- How should alias lists be curated?