B symptoms associated with lymphomas include which combination?

B symptoms associated with lymphomas include which combination?

• A. Fever >100.4°F, night sweats, and unplanned weight loss (>10% body weight)
• B. Fever only
• C. Night sweats only
• D. Weight gain

Answer: (A)

B symptoms in lymphomas are systemic symptoms that signal more active disease. The defining trio is fever (greater than 38°C/100.4°F), drenching night sweats, and unintentional weight loss of at least 10% of body weight over about six months. This combination reflects cytokine-driven activity and helps inform prognosis and staging in the lymphoma workup. Weight gain isn’t a B symptom, and fever or night sweats alone don’t capture the full systemic symptom set.

B symptoms in lymphomas are systemic symptoms that signal more active disease. The defining trio is fever (greater than 38°C/100.4°F), drenching night sweats, and unintentional weight loss of at least 10% of body weight over about six months. This combination reflects cytokine-driven activity and helps inform prognosis and staging in the lymphoma workup. Weight gain isn’t a B symptom, and fever or night sweats alone don’t capture the full systemic symptom set.