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Researchers are always finding new treatments for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. People diagnosed with it now have more hope for survival than ever before.
Your choices for treatment depend on these things.
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Results of your lab tests
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The subtype of your lymphoma
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How far the lymphoma has spread, called the stage
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How fast the lymphoma grows, called the grade
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Your health
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Your age
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Your personal needs or special considerations
Treatment for lymphoma can be local or systemic. Local treatments remove, destroy, or control lymphoma cells in one part of the body. For instance, radiation is a local treatment. Systemic treatments destroy or control lymphoma cells all through the body. Chemotherapy is a common type of systemic treatment.
Low-grade tumors are slow-growing. They are also called indolent tumors. They tend not to respond as well to chemotherapy as aggressive tumors do. High-grade tumors are fast-growing. They are also called aggressive tumors. They usually respond to aggressive chemotherapy and may be curable.