India, Sept. 15 -- In India, where infections such as dengue, tuberculosis and seasonal viral illnesses are common, symptoms such as a swollen lymph node after a throat infection, a few days of fever or persistent tiredness are often treated as routine and rarely raise alarm.

Sometimes, however, what appears to be an infection does not follow the usual course. According to medical oncologist Dr Renu Mishra, that is when lymphoma needs to be considered.

In an interaction with HT Lifestyle on the occasion of World Lymphoma Awareness Day (September 15), Dr Mishra shared, "Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system and can affect people at different ages. There is no routine screening test for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, making awareness of per...