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FOR PATIENTS · SOURCE READING

Nine types of standard treatment are used to treat LCH.

Source: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: June 6, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

Selected source text with whitespace normalised. This Triangle page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Independent clinical review is pending.

Context: Treatment Option Overview for LCH

Although it is unknown whether LCH is a type of cancer, some of the treatments used for cancer are effective at treating LCH.

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Chemotherapy →Surgery →Radiation therapy →Photodynamic therapy →Immunotherapy →Targeted therapy →Other drug therapy →Stem cell transplant →Observation →

Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice