Symptoms of lymphoma:

Early symptoms

The most common symptom of lymphoma is a painless swelling in a lymph node, usually in the neck, armpit or groin. The swelling is caused by an excess of affected lymphocytes collecting in one of your lymph nodes.  Although the swelling is painless for most of the time, you may find that drinking alcohol causes the swollen nodes to become painful.  It should be stressed that swollen nodes or glands are a common response to infection.  You should contact your health care provider for any concerns about enlarged lymph nodes that do not return to normal size within a few weeks.

Symptoms of advanced lymphoma:

Other symptoms will usually only begin once the cancer has spread through most or all of your lymphatic system.

This may cause your lymphatic system to malfunction, which in turn adversely effects your immune system.

Symptoms of advanced lymphoma include:

• Unexplained tiredness or fatigue.
• Night sweats.
• Unexplained weight loss.
• Fever.
• Trouble getting rid of infections.
• Abdominal pain.
• Diarrhea.
• A persistent cough or feeling of breathlessness.
• Skin rash or itchy skin.

However, some people, particularly those with low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, will experience no additional symptoms.