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In a survey of 700 people living with lymphoma, approximately 90 percent had used complementary or alternative treatments. Complementary treatments are those used alongside standard medical treatments… read more
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People who currently have or have had lymphoma and other cancers are at greater risk for severe infections and serious complications from influenza (the flu) and pneumonia.
The U.S. Centers for Disease… read more
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Stem cell transplant after high-dose chemotherapy is sometimes used to treat people with lymphoma. The purpose of a stem cell transplant in lymphoma is to compensate for higher doses of chemotherapy that will… read more
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Stem cell transplant after high-dose chemotherapy is sometimes used to treat people with lymphoma. The purpose of a stem cell transplant in lymphoma is to compensate for higher doses of chemotherapy that will… read more
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Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with drugs that destroy or slow the growth of cancer cells. Some doctors may refer to all medication prescribed for someone with lymphoma as chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is… read more
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Depending on several factors, you may be eligible to participate in clinical trials studying new treatments for lymphoma. Clinical trials are the only way that new treatments for lymphoma can be tested.… read more
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In some cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and lymphoma, abnormal versions of white blood cells known as plasma B cells proliferate, crowding out healthy cells and forming tumors. Healthy plasma cells… read more
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Medical marijuana, also known as medical cannabis, is widely used to treat chronic pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and insomnia, all common symptoms of lymphoma or side effects of its treatment.… read more
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Radiation therapy (also called RT or radiotherapy) is used to treat Hodgkins lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL). Radiation therapy is more likely to be used in cases where lymphoma is limited to one… read more
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Bexxar is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with CD20-positive, relapsed or refractory, low-grade, follicular, or transformed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma… read more