I have read that this condition is rare but I have a biopsy for breast cancer coming up and I also have non hodgkin lymphoma. I am wondering if you can have both at the same time!
Angela
Yes. But mine was just a lymphoma node in my breast
I went to oncology and he gave me copy of biopsy. Does anybody know what it means when it says mature low grade B-cell lymphoma with CD5 co-expression , most consistent with small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Wanda, I was originally diagnosed with what was called an indolent NHL. or lymphoplasmacitic lymphoma. One valuable resource I used to educate myself was the International Waldenstrom's… read more
I was just diagnosed a week ago and don't meet with my doctor to discuss next steps until after the new year. He mentioned possibly doing "watch and wait" method and I've read a lot that backs that up, which really surprises me. Why would you wait until things got worse to pursue any type of treatment?
For some types of blood cancer there's no evidence that early treatment, when you have no symptoms, improves outcomes. Instead, doctors recommend saving treatment for later, when it will have the best… read more
Chemo is directly related to new cancers in our bodies. My doctor also told me indolent lymphomas often lead to other cancers.
Yes, I think so, I have a high grade b cell lymphoma, but some of my doctors think it evolved from a pre-existing undiagnosed indolent (low grade) b cell lymphoma. The evidence for this is that my… read more
I was diagnosed with benign lymphoma in 2020. Have it on my left cheek, can fell it when i run my fingers on it. It hasn't changed in size since the diagnosis. The doctors had not prescribed any medication back in 2020. They told me that it'll heal as time passes but it hasn't. I don't feel any pain in my cheeks. The only symptom i have is sudden variations in my body weight. So i just wanted to know if any of you have or had it and it would be great if i hear it out from you regarding the diet… read more
Reading thru the Q&A , I am surprised that no one responded to your question. To be honest I have never seen a dx of Benign Lymphoma. Wonder if they used the benign inter-changably with indolent… read more
Stay strong, I've failed five in five and stopped a sixth due to financial and insurance stuff.
Non Hodgkinslymphoma
I was diagnosed age 79 with NHL slow growing, in 2022. Oncologist said he has had patients live 20 years with this type. I asked if one can have this with no symptoms pre diagnosis (unless you can… read more
In the article titled “Oral Treatments vs. Chemotherapy for Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)” there was a discussion and chart detailing the oral drugs being used to combat indolent MCL. For each of the drugs listed there was a comment saying that those drugs are only approved (for MCL) after the patient had already received another line of treatment. What would those other lines be? I’ve been consistently told that my case of indolent MCL should NOT be treated unless and until I start… read more
June 2019 i was diagnosed with primary cns lymphoma.
This year in march i had an ovary removed. They found diffuse large b cell lymphoma. My oncologist wants to put me on the r-CHOP regimen with stem cell transplant to follow as maintainance therapy.