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Why Is Ifosfamide Used And Cyclophosphamide?
B-cell lymphoma; High-grade B-cell lymphoma
Treatment
Chemotherapy is used to treat this type of cancer. Commonly used medicines include prednisone, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, vincristine, cytarabine, doxorubicin, methotrexate, and etoposide.
Expectations (prognosis)
More than half of those with Burkitt lymphoma can be cured with intensive chemotherapy. The cure rate may be lower if the cancer spreads to the bone marrow or spinal fluid.
Complications
- Complications of treatment (
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