Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Medical Reference
- If Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Comes Back
Find out about treatment options if chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) comes back after you've been in remission.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Complementary Therapy
Learn which complementary therapies, including yoga, deep breathing, and acupuncture, you can try along with your chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment.
- When to Consider Changing Your CLL Treatment Plan
Learn about signs your treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) isn't working and other things to consider about changing your treatment plan.
- Palliative Care for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Palliative care can help both you and your loved ones feel better while you're undergoing treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
- Diet Choices When You Have Cancer
Learn about the impact of diet on your immune system, and see how eating healthy foods can give you energy and help you feel better.
- What Is a Hematologist Oncologist?
Hematologist oncologists are doctors who specialize in treating blood cancers and disorders of the blood. Learn more about the conditions hematologist oncologists treat and when you might need to see one.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Treatment Side Effects
Treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cause a number of side effects. Learn what to expect, and how to manage them.
- What to Expect With R-CHOP Chemotherapy
If you’re starting R-CHOP chemotherapy to treat your non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, find out what lies ahead.
- Symptoms of Thymic Lymphoma
This rare type of blood cancer starts in your thymus, a gland in your chest that produces white blood cells. It causes symptoms that you may mistake for the flu at first.
- Leukemia: AML vs. ALL
Leukemia is a type of cancer that attacks blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. There are two types of rapidly progressing, or acute, leukemia: ALL and AML. Find out how they're similar to and yet different from each other.
- Diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Learn about the tests your doctor may use to find out if you have a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Stages and Prognosis
After a diagnosis on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, your doctor will tell you the stage of your cancer. Learn more about what each stage means and the treatments that may be right for you.
- Types of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma isn't one cancer, but a whole group of them. Learn the most common kinds, and the signs that you might have one of these cancers.
- When Polycythemia Vera Turns Into Another Cancer
Over time, this slow-growing blood cancer can turn into another disease such as myelofibrosis, myelodysplastic syndrome, and acute myeloid leukemia. Learn what signs to watch for and how your treatment can change.
- Living With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Get tips for living with and managing chronic myeloid leukemia.
- Polycythemia Vera: Tips to Manage Symptoms
Blood clots, itching, and fatigue: How to manage symptoms of polycythemia vera.
- What Happens in Your Body With Myelofibrosis?
Find out about the symptoms of this type of blood cancer and how it can affect your body.
- Follow-Up Care for Myelofibrosis
Post-treatment and survivorship programs begin when active treatment for myelofibrosis ends. Here are some tips on what to look for and what to ask.
- Self-Care Tips When You Have Myelofibrosis
Myelofibrosis can be a long-term condition. If you take care of yourself, that will help you enjoy a happier, healthier life. A balanced diet, exercise, and positive outlook will take you a long way.
- Stem Cell Transplant for Myelofibrosis
The only cure for this rare cancer depends on healthy stem cells from a donor. Find out more about the benefits as well as the risks.
- What to Expect During Treatment for Myelofibrosis
Find out how doctors treat this type of blood cancer and manage its symptoms.
- Find Support for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
There’s support for every stage of AML. Here’s where to find it and how to tap in.
- Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is a rare type of blood cancer. Learn more about the disease, and its symptoms, causes, and treatments.
- My CLL Is in Remission, Now What?
Remission isn’t the end of your journey with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Here’s what you need to know.
- How CLL Is Different From Other Types of Leukemia
The most common adult leukemia may not show symptoms right away. Here’s how chronic lymphocytic leukemia is different, who gets it, and how it’s diagnosed.
- What to Expect From CLL Treatment
Find out about the treatments available for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and what to expect from each, including how you might feel.
- What Is a Relapse of Acute Myeloid Leukemia?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can come back after treatment. Learn the symptoms and how to treat it.
- When You See a Doctor for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
You'll be seeing your doctor often when you're getting treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Find out what to expect during an appointment, the kinds of tests you might get, and how to prepare.
- Your Treatment Team for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Treating acute myeloid leukemia takes a team of qualified health professionals. Learn about oncologists, radiologists, psychologists, and others you might meet as you manage your disease.
- What Is Remission for Acute Myeloid Leukemia?
Learn what remission means when you have acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and what kind of treatment you need to keep your cancer from coming back.
- B-Cell Lymphoma: Protect Your Immune System
B-cell lymphoma and its treatments can weaken your immune system and increase your risk for infection. Learn ways to avoid getting sick while you're in cancer treatment.
- Treatments for B-Cell Lymphoma
Find out how treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy can help fight your B-cell lymphoma and put the disease in remission.
- Should I Delay Treatment for B-Cell Lymphoma?
Should you treat B-cell lymphoma now, or can you wait? Learn the pros and cons of watchful waiting.
- What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?
If your doctor tells you that you have B-cell lymphoma, it means you have a cancer that forms in white blood cells called lymphocytes. Find out what causes it, the symptoms, and the reasons you may be more likely to get the disease.
- Manage Side Effects of B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment
The powerful treatments you take for B-cell lymphoma can sometimes bring side effects, but there are plenty of ways to manage them. Get tips on how to ease the ease nausea, fatigue, chemo brain, mouth sores, and other side effects.
- Types of B-Cell Lymphoma
Learn the types of B-cell lymphoma, and how each one is diagnosed.
- Immunotherapy Combinations That Treat NHL
While your doctor might prescribe immunotherapy on its own for your non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, it can also be combined with other treatments like chemotherapy and radiation. Many people do better when these treatments are used together. Learn about common combinations and how they work.
- If Your Immunotherapy for NHL Stops Working
Even when immunotherapy doesn't work for your non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, you probably still have choices about treatments to try. Find out why immunotherapy might not work or stop working, what your next options may be, and what you'll need to think about.
- Types of Immunotherapy for Lymphoma
Immunotherapy is part of treatment for many types of lymphoma. Learn more about the types of lymphoma immunotherapy and how they work.
- Combination Therapy for DLBCL
Treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can be a combination of chemotherapy (chemo) and immunotherapy, or chemo plus radiation. These combination therapies are more likely to lead to a cure than a single medicine or treatment.
- CAR T for Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
Has your doctor recommended CAR T gene therapy to treat your primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma? Find out how it works, what to expect, and the possible side effects of this immunotherapy treatment.
- Starting CAR T for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
CAR T-cell therapy uses your own immune cells to fight cancer in a new way. Learn how it works.
- CAR T-Cell Therapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
CAR T-cell therapy uses your own immune cells to fight cancer in a new way. Learn how it works.
- Who’s on Your Blood Cancer Medical Team?
A team of specialists will work together to manage your blood cancer.
- Types of Blood Cancer
Blood cancers affect infection-fighting cells of your immune system. Find out more about the three types of blood cancer, and how they’re alike and different.
- Signs of Blood Cancer and How It’s Diagnosed
Leukemia is one of several cancers that can affect your blood. Find out the symptoms of the different kinds of cancer, and the tests to diagnose them.
- Watchful Waiting for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Find out why your doctor may suggest you hold off on treatment for your non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an approach called "watchful waiting" or "watch and wait."
- How Do I Know If I Have Acute Myeloid Leukemia?
Learn which tests your doctor will use to find out if you have acute myeloid leukemia and which type you have.
- Living With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia and its treatments can take a toll on you physically and emotionally. Learn how to manage treatment side effects and help yourself feel better.
- What Are the Symptoms of Acute Myeloid Leukemia?
Spotting the signs of acute myeloid leukemia can help you get diagnosed and treated early. Learn what symptoms to look for and when to call your doctor.