Different types of treatment are used for different types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Treatment of NHL depends on:
Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma and Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma are also available.
This cancer treatment information summary provides an overview of the prognosis, diagnosis, classification, staging, and treatment of childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Note: A separate PDQ summary on Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment is also available.
Radiation therapy is the use of high-dose X-rays to treat cancer cells that may remain after surgery, especially if all of the cancer cannot be removed. Radiation therapy is often used for the treatment of cancer, such as non-Hodgkin's
Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph tissue of the brain and/or spinal cord.
Note: A separate PDQ summary on Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment is also available.
Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system.
Adult Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system.
Adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma occurs far more frequently than Hodgkin's Disease and can start almost anywhere in the body.
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