EARLY DIAGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH HODGKIN AND NON-HODKING LYMPHOMA: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The present work seeks to identify strategies that allow an early diagnosis and thus a better prognosis for patients with HL and NHL.  As data sources, the Cochrane Library, the National Library of Medicine (PubMed), the Virtual Health Library (BVS) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) were used. ”, “Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma” and “Early Diagnosis” in addition to the Boolean operator “and”, including all original articles, clinical trials randomized or not, case-control studies and correlational studies and publication from 2017 to 2022. 1 demonstrates strategies for early diagnosis and conclusions.  Thus, PAX-5 expression, percutaneous lung biopsy, free DNA sequencing, tomographic findings, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and measurement of serum levels of sCD138 and free light chains were observed as the main early diagnosis.