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Health Encyclopedia: Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Staging And Treatment Guidelines

Staging and Treatment Guidelines

General Approach for Treating Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly specific for each patient and is determined by the tumor classification. It includes the following factors:

Stage
Grade
Histologic type (cellular structure)
Location
Other factors, such as blood levels of lactate dehydrogenase

Treatment for lymphomas has been primarily dependent on chemotherapy (particularly intensive regimens using several drugs) or a combination of chemo...

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