The treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma is usually very successful and many people are cured. How much treatment you need depends on the stage of your disease. The main types of treatment are: radiotherapy.
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How many days after chemo do you feel better?
Nausea, vomiting, and taste changes
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How effective is chemotherapy for lymphoma?
Usually chemotherapy works very well for most people with Hodgkin lymphoma. But sometimes the lymphoma may not completely respond to the treatment. If this happens it can still be treated successfully. Your doctor may talk to you about having more intensive chemotherapy with a stem cell transplant.
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What foods help fight lymphoma?
- Lean meats such as chicken, fish, or turkey.
- Eggs.
- Low-fat dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese or dairy substitutes.
- Nuts and nut butters.
- Beans.
- Soy foods.
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Can lymphoma come back during chemo?
Low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Does lymphoma ever go into remission?
Patients who go into remission are sometimes cured of their disease. Treatment can also keep non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in check for many years, even though imaging or other studies show remaining sites of disease. This situation may be referred to as a “partial remission.”
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What are the signs that chemotherapy is not working?
What are the odds of lymphoma returning?
Up to 90% of recurrences happen before the five-year mark. The occurrence of relapse after 10 years is rare. After 15 years, developing lymphoma is the same as its risk in the normal population. Even with a recurrence, many people with Hodgkin lymphoma go on to live long lives.
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How do I know if my lymphoma is getting worse?
you develop ‘B symptoms’ (night sweats, weight loss and fevers) your lymph nodes or spleen start to grow quickly or you develop swollen lymph nodes in new places. your blood tests or other test results show that lymphoma is affecting your major organs or is growing in your bone marrow.
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When do you start feeling better during chemo?
The rule of thumb I usually tell my patients is that it takes about two months of recovery time for every one month of treatment before energy will return to a baseline. Everyone is different but at least this gives you a ballpark. This is a lot longer than most people assume.
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How long can you live after curing lymphoma?
almost 90 out of 100 (almost 90%) will survive their lymphoma for 5 years or more after diagnosis.
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Receiving Lymphoma Chemotherapy: What It’s Really Like
How many rounds of chemo do you need for lymphoma?
Treatment for many patients is chemotherapy (usually 2 to 4 cycles of the ABVD regimen), followed by radiation to the initial site of the disease (involved site radiation therapy, or ISRT). Another option is chemotherapy alone (usually for 3 to 6 cycles) in selected patients.
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How quickly does lymphoma relapse?
For classical HL, most relapses typically occur within the first three years following diagnosis, although some relapses occur much later. For patients who relapse or become refractory, secondary therapies are often successful in providing another remission and may even cure the disease.
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What happens if chemo doesn’t work for lymphoma?
If the lymphoma doesn’t respond to the initial treatment or if it comes back later, it may be treated with different chemo drugs, immunotherapy, targeted drugs, or some combination of these. If the lymphoma responds to this treatment, a stem cell transplant may be an option.
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What to expect after chemo for lymphoma?
Most people experience some degree of tiredness in the days and weeks following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Getting plenty of rest and doing a little light exercise each day may help to make you feel better during this time. It is important to listen to your body and rest when you are tired.
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Can lymphoma be totally cured?
Treatment options
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How often does lymphoma go into remission?
Complete remission can be achieved in 60-80% of adults with diffuse aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. However, 20-40% of them will subsequently relapse.
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How do you know if chemo is working for lymphoma?
After treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, your doctor will examine you for any new growths. You’ll also get blood tests, X-rays, and other imaging tests. These tests will measure your tumor and see if your treatment has slowed or stopped your cancer.
How long does lymphoma stay in remission?
You’ll have regular visits for exams and tests to make sure your lymphoma doesn’t grow or come back. Some doctors only use the word “cured” to describe people who’ve been in remission for a long time, often 5 years or more. In some people, lymphoma never completely goes away.
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What type of lymphoma is not curable?
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma or Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
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How do you know if lymphoma has spread?
Biopsies and other tests can confirm the stage of the cancer to see whether it has spread to other parts of the body. Imaging tests: A doctor may request imaging scans, such as: a CT scan. an MRI scan.
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What are the signs that chemotherapy is working?
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Can chemo cure lymphoma stage 4?
A diagnosis of stage 4 lymphoma for either type means that cancer has spread outside of the lymphatic system into other areas of the body. Stage 4 lymphoma is treatable. Aggressive rounds of chemotherapy are often given as a first-line treatment for lymphoma at this stage.
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