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Spleen Cancer 2025: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and the Expanding Role of Radiotherapy

  Spleen Cancer 2025: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and the Growing Role of Radiotherapy Radiation Therapy Insights – December 2025 Primary spleen cancer is extremely rare (<1 case per million), but secondary involvement (lymphoma, metastases) is far more common — and 2025 has brought sharper diagnostics and expanded radiotherapy options that directly improve outcomes. Types of Spleen Cancer in 2025 Primary (very rare) : Splenic angiosarcoma, primary splenic lymphoma Secondary (common) : Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, metastases (melanoma, lung, breast) Red-Flag Symptoms – Never Ignore These Left upper abdominal pain or fullness Early satiety (feeling full after small meals) Unexplained weight loss, fatigue, night sweats Easy bruising or bleeding (thrombocytopenia) Enlarged spleen on exam or imaging Diagnosis – 2025 Gold Standard Imaging : CT/MRI abdomen → PET-CT for staging & lymphoma subtyping Biopsy : Core-needle or FNA (u...