Curious about lymphoma treatments?

Hi, I am a fairly newly disgnosed lymphoma patient.





I hear so much about the different combinations of drugs used to treat lymphoma, and I understand how everyone is different, but I was just curious about the combinations of drugs that other people were put onto, and what their regiments were like. (EX. Drug #1 for 8 sessions, or whatever)





Please help me, so that I will have some idea about what to look to..





Drugs names and how they were administered and side effects of each one all things that I am interested in knowing. (Can't be too over educated when it comes to cancer, can you?)





Thank you so much for your help!

Curious about lymphoma treatments?
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The human immune system is a fascinating network which protects us from all sorts of invading germs and parasites. It is composed of special bean-sized glands, called "lymph nodes," which filter the blood and destroy foreign invaders. These lymph nodes are connected to each other through an elaborate closed "circulation system" which eventually returns the purified lymph fluid to the bloodstream.





Specific immune cells, called "lymphocytes," are contained within the lymph nodes, and also within the skin, tonsils, spleen, liver and intestines to quickly recognize and react to invading germs. Without this lymph system, we would soon die of overwhelming infection. A complex variety of cancers can arise within this system, called "lymphomas."





Some lymphomas are "indolent," which means the patient can live for many years without any treatment at all. Others are very "aggressive," and among the most deadly cancers known. Just as their are many types of lymphomas, many treatment strategies have been researched.





While there is ultimately just one type of RBC and platelet, there are normally several main types, and many subtypes, of WBC's. The main types are lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. The number of each of these per milliliter of blood is counted in the laboratory during the routine Complete Blood Count ("CBC") with "differential" . All of them participate in the immune system, and the lymphocyte is the crucial cell for identification of invading germs. The 2 main subtypes of lymphocytes are called "T-cells" (for Thymus) and "B-cells" (for Bone). The "T-cells" are involved in stimulating (T-helper) and suppressing (T-Suppressor) the immune system, while "B-cells" form the surface coating ("antibodies") sprayed onto foreign invaders, to allow them to be engulfed ("phagocytized") by the other WBC's. The system must stay in fine balance to function properly.





Now each of the body's cells has "surface proteins" (also called "immunoglobulins") coating their external membranes; these particular proteins are unique for each individual (except identical twins). When foreign tissue, such as a transplanted organ or some germ invades the body, it is quickly identified as foreign by it's different surface proteins, a process performed by T-helper cells. These T-cells then contact the nearby "B-cells", which receive information from the T-cells about exactly what the invader's surface coat looks like. The "B-cells" then make an antibody to attack this particular coat, leaving every other body cell alone. Once coated, the invader in quickly destroyed by other roaming WBC's.





Our review on Lymphoma contains information that is vital to anyone who has been diagnosed with this condition.





You will learn about the causes, risk factors, common signs and symptoms, medical tests that are used to establish the diagnosis, and standard treatments. You will also learn about the latest clinical advances in the management of Lymphoma as well as about the newest treatment options that are available.





Our review on Lymphoma will also inform you about important new, exciting research in the area of Lymphoma. You will also learn about the doctors, hospitals, and medical centers that are at the leading edge in conducting clinical research about Lymphoma.





You won't find this combination of information anywhere else. It is easily accessible right here. We invite you to read our review on Lymphoma so that you will be armed with comprehensive, trustworthy information that may help you or someone you care about who has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.





It is important to be knowledgable to make the right choices for the Lymphoma patient. Making the right choice can literally mean the difference between life and death. You deserve the peace-of-mind knowing that you have done everything possible to help fight Lymphoma successfully..


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Reply:I recently read a book about a girl who had lymphoma. In this book the treatment that she got was for a certain type of lymphoma, if you provide some information i could be happy to answer. ANyway, in this book the most treatment that she got was chemotherapy and thats about it. But it was a curable cancer. SOme side affects include vomiting, headaches, fever, weakness, loss of hair, etc. I know i havent been much help, but i hope at least one suggestion could help you on the way to recovery. Good luck.

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