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Has Anyone Ever Been Diagnosed With Two Different Types Of Lymphoma?
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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.

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Can Someone Explain The "watch And Wait" Reasoning For Treatment?
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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?

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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

74 Year Old Male. Diagnosed NHL Non Aggressive Mode. Not Many Frequent Symptoms.
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At this point, I’ve decided not to start treatment
I have lost two friends in the last year to other types of cancer
They both went through chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
They continued telling me that the chemotherapy had caused many uncomfortable side effects and weren’t sure whether it was causing more painful issues than it was worth.
They both have passed in the last three months.
They both expressed to me that their quality of life, and getting some extra months, wasn’t really… read more

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Does Anyone Know If You Can Have Lymphoma In The Breast? Angela
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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

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Yes. But mine was just a lymphoma node in my breast

Biopsy Diagnosis
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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

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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 Wish To Usk.limphoma Is Like Other Cancers.cos I Talk With A Nurse And She Told Me Limphoma Is Not Like Other Cancers.
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Anyone Get A Second Cancer After Treatment For Lymphoma?
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Chemo is directly related to new cancers in our bodies. My doctor also told me indolent lymphomas often lead to other cancers.

How Quickly Do You See The Oncologist Once You Get Your Biopsy Results?
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I don’t know yet. But after my recent investigation it was very fast that they wanted to see me again. With my other cancer (brain tumour) I get to see my oncologist on the same day after the MRI. I… read more

I Have Follicular Lymphoma. I'm Trying To Find Out If Anybody Has Had Antibodies. I Can't Take Any More Of The Adromycin.
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Praying you find a donor soon. 🙏🏼

Does / Did Everyone Have Access To A Nurse Navigator?
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Does / Did everyone have access to a nurse navigator? Maybe called something else at your treatment center. This would be a RN guide who can help you navigate the hospital, social services, and care options.

What was your experience with a nurse navigator?

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Very responsive through our patient portal.