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AIDS-Related Lymphoma

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For patients · General Information About AIDS-Related Lymphoma

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of AIDS-Related Lymphoma

For treatment, AIDS-related lymphomas are grouped based on where they started in the body, as follows:

For patients · Stages of AIDS-Related Lymphoma / For treatment, AIDS-related lymphomas are grouped based on where they started in the body, as follows:

Peripheral/systemic lymphoma

For patients · Stages of AIDS-Related Lymphoma / For treatment, AIDS-related lymphomas are grouped based on where they started in the body, as follows:

Primary CNS lymphoma

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with AIDS-related lymphoma.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment of AIDS-related lymphoma combines treatment of the lymphoma with treatment for AIDS.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for AIDS-related lymphoma may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up tests may be needed.

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Treatment of AIDS-Related Peripheral/Systemic Lymphoma

For patients

Treatment of AIDS-Related Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

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