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Can Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Be Cured?

Posted on Fri, 5 Apr 2024

Question: can non hoskins lymphoma be cured

V A dropped his pension because of improvement, does it just go away or what dont understand how it just goes away

Answered by Dr. Monish De (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bone marrow transplant therapy

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Non Hodgkin's lymphoma can be cured by bone marrow therapy.

With high doses of radiation and chemotherapy the bone marrow is suppresd and healthy bone marrow or stem cell is transplanted from the donor to the non hodgkin lymphoma patient.

With this type of therapy 5 year survival rate is 70 percent and cure rate of 75 percent

He cannot drop his pension as treatment for cure of the disease is costly

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (2 hours later)

What percent chance of cancer coming back. Does it lie dorment in body What tests to prove its gone for good

Answered by Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Recurrence occurs 3 years after initial therapy

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Non Hodgkin's lymphoma can come back three years after initial therapy.

Late relapses of Non Hodgkin's disease occurring after 10 years or even later are rare (0.6% of cases only).

No it does not lie dormant in the body

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy is the confirmatory test to prove it is gone for good.

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (9 hours later)

so you wait for 3 years what should you do in between nothing

Answered by Dr. Monish De (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up every 1 month

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Follow up visits for NHL are usually scheduled regularly every few months for at least the first year and then gradually less often.

During follow up to your doctor you have to do complete blood count (CBC) to check for abnormal blood cell counts, blood chemistry tests to show how well certain organs are working and CT scan chest and abdomen

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (3 days later)

if its not dormant in body and not active what is it cured?

Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cure rate of NHL is 71% with bone marrow transplant therapy

Detailed Answer:

Hi

With bone marrow transplant therapy overall cure rate of NHL is 71%

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Answered by Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (1 minute later)

what if we do nothing

what if we dont do transplant therapy

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he had radation in 2017. for 8 weeks now va said its improvement so pension is taken back i am trying to find out what to do now they say its in remission i am scared it will come back and no money to pay for treatment, all blood work is ok i think they say not in organs what would suggest i do

Answered by Dr. Monish De (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Average survival time with no treatment is 1 year

Detailed Answer:
Hi

If you do not do transplant therapy then the disease will progress and become stage 4.

Average survival time with no treatment is around 1 year.

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist

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Brief Answer:
6 monthly PET CT scan

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Remission of NHL means now lymphoma is not present in body

I would advise you to do follow up with 6 monthly PET CT scan to look for NHL returning back

Regards
Dr Monish De
Oncologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng