Q:
What are the treatments recommoned to treat Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
A:
Treatments for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) depend on the specific type and stage of the disease. Common treatments include:
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted therapy
- Radiation therapy
- Stem cell transplant
- Surgery (in rare cases)
Among the treatments listed above, chemotherapy and stem cell transplants are the primary choices in traditional treatment. R-CHOP is the most common chemotherapy used to treat the disease. Besides, immunotherapy has been improved and bendamustine is also used.
Furthermore, palliative or supportive care is often used for many patients to treat low blood cell counts, infections or some symptoms caused by NHL.
Keywords: non hodgkin lymphoma treatment
