TREATMENT READING
Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.
Sometimes childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma does not respond to treatment or recurs (comes back) after treatment.
Treatment Option Overview
Key Points
There are different types of treatment for children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma should have their treatment planned by a team of doctors who are experts in treating childhood cancer.
The following types of treatment may be used:
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy
Stem cell transplant
Targeted therapy
Other drug therapy
Phototherapy
Watchful waiting
Immunotherapy
Treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma may cause side effects.
Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.
Follow-up care may be needed.
Treatment Options for Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma
Treatment of Burkitt lymphoma
Treatment of recurrent or refractory Burkitt lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Treatment of recurrent or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma
Treatment of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
Treatment of recurrent or refractory primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Treatment of lymphoblastic lymphoma
Treatment of recurrent or refractory lymphoblastic lymphoma
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Treatment of anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Treatment of recurrent or refractory anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Lymphoproliferative Disease Associated With Immunodeficiency in Children
Treatment of lymphoproliferative disease associated with primary immunodeficiency
Treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with DNA repair defect syndromes
Treatment of HIV-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Treatment of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease
Rare NHL Occurring in Children
Treatment of pediatric-type follicular lymphoma
Treatment of marginal zone lymphoma
Treatment of primary CNS lymphoma
Treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Treatment of mycosis fungoides
Treatment of lymphomatoid papulosis
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