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Other drug therapy

Source: Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 9, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment may be used:

Retinoids are drugs related to vitamin A. Retinoid therapy with bexarotene is used to treat several types of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

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Steroids are hormones made naturally in the body. They can also be made in a laboratory and used as drugs. Steroid therapy that is applied to the skin is used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Dexamethasone and prednisone are steroids used with other drugs to treat certain types of lymphoma.

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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections and cancer caused by bacteria or other microorganisms. Antibiotics have been used to treat mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Treatment with antibiotic therapy has been mostly studied in adults.

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