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Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma

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For patients · General Information About Primary CNS Lymphoma

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

For patients · Staging Primary CNS Lymphoma

Primary CNS lymphoma often recurs (comes back) after it has been treated.

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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 primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatments are used:

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

Radiation therapy

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Chemotherapy

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Steroid therapy

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Targeted therapy

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High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant

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Immunotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for primary CNS 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 Primary CNS Lymphoma

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Treatment of Recurrent Primary CNS Lymphoma

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Treatment of Primary Intraocular Lymphoma

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