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Non Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Men and women discussing non Hodgkin's lymphoma

Non Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a group of similar types of cancer that start in the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. Find out about symptoms, risk factors and causes, diagnostic tests, treatment (including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and biological therapy), research and clinical trials. Also how to cope with NHL, including managing after a stem cell transplant and how lymphoma may affect your sex life.

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B-cell lymphoma discovery could lead to new treatments
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1 May 2012
Trial finds new drug combo increases remission time for lymphoma patients
A trial led by French researchers has found that patients under 60 with a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma called 'diffuse...
25 Nov 2011
NICE approves rituximab as maintenance therapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance recommending rituximab as...
25 May 2011

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