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Suggest Treatment For High Grade B NHL
hi I am sara from INDIA.. My Father was diagnosed and confirmed with High grade B NHL. He is 58 years old ,few foci metabolically active in right neck and mediastinum and FDG uptake in bone marrow. Is there treatment for situation. wat would be the survival rate for this. thanks Sara
Thu, 22 May 2014
High grade B cell NHL is definitely treatable.
Staging investigations should be completed to include a bone marrow biopsy.
Ask your oncologist regarding the immunohistochemistry (IHC) report. B cell lymphoma is likely to be CD 20+.
CD 20+ lymphoma is responsive to Rituximab (anti CD 20 drug). Lymphomas are also very sensitive to chemotherapy.
Please discuss it with your oncologist.
Staging investigations should be completed to include a bone marrow biopsy.
Ask your oncologist regarding the immunohistochemistry (IHC) report. B cell lymphoma is likely to be CD 20+.
CD 20+ lymphoma is responsive to Rituximab (anti CD 20 drug). Lymphomas are also very sensitive to chemotherapy.
Please discuss it with your oncologist.
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