Parkway Cancer Centre’s Dr Ivan Tham looks at how chances of cure for this blood cancer were improved. Nowadays, when we see patients newly diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, we can reassure them that their chance of cure is close to 90 per cent, even if they have adva...
NCI Study Links Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment to Risk of Stomach CancerJo Cavallo
What is the treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? The treatment plan depends mainly on the following: The type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Its stage (the location of the lymphoma and the extent of its spread) How quickly the cancer is growing The patient's age Whether the patient has other...
Overview Risks Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Care What is Hodgkin lymphoma?Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system contains lymph vessels, lymph nodes, and glands. Lymph vessels carry lymph fluid throughout the body. Lymph fluid contains lymphocytes (white blood ...
A possible explanation for the characteristic T-cell infiltration Hodgkin's lymphoma. Am. J. Pathol. 154, 1685–1691 (1999). Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Re, D. et al. Oct-2 and Bob-1 deficiency in Hodgkin and Reed Sternberg cells. Cancer Res. 61, 2080–2084 (...
Lymphoma, any of a group of malignant diseases of the lymphatic system, usually starting in the lymph nodes or in lymphoid tissues of other organs, such as the lungs, spleen, and skin. Lymphomas are generally classified into two types, Hodgkin disease an
Hodgkin lymphoma, also known asHodgkin's disease, is a type oflymphoma, acancerof the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of nodes (knots of tissue) connected by vessels that drain fluid and waste products from the body. The lymph nodes act as tiny filters, straining out ...
Hodgkin's lymphoma accounts for 12% of all new AYA cancer diagnoses. Although treatment is very effective, patients are at a high risk for late treatment effects, including cardiac and thyroid conditions, lung disease, second cancers, infertility, and psychosocial problems. The onset of late effec...
Modern treatment for early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly effective, leaving most patients with no evidence of cancer. However, experts differ on the best approach: Is chemotherapy enough or does adding radiation therapy improve the outcome?
Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, or white blood cells. By exploiti