Lymphoma

Follow the links below to find information on lymphoma, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease.

Reviewed March 2009

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Title:   Multiple myeloma
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Multiple (plasma cell) myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. When a person has this disease, too many malignant (cancerous) plasma cells are made. This causes problems including weak bones, anaemia and reduced immunity. There is no cure, but the condition can usually be managed successfully. New treatments include the drug thalidomide.
Date:   Apr 2009

Title:   Rituximab as maintenance therapy for patients with follicular lymphoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Follicular lymphoma is a B-cell lymphoma characterised by an initial response to treatment that is usually followed by relapse and progression. Most patients present with advanced disease that cannot be cured. Lymphoma B-cells express CD20. Rituximab, a...
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Lymphoma
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out more about lymphoma, which is cancer of the lymphatic system and the fifth most common form of cancer in Australia.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Multiple myeloma
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of multiple myeloma by professional health specialists.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Spinal cord cancer (lymphoma of the spinal cord)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of lymphoma of the spinal cord (cancer of the spinal cord) by professional health specialists
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Small intestine cancer (lymphoma of the small intestine)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of lymphoma of the small intestine (intestinal cancer) by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Lymphoma of the brain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of lymphoma of the brain by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Hodgkin's lymphoma
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Lymphoma of the brain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of lymphoma of the brain by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Cerebral lymphoma
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Cerebral lymphoma is a type of lymphoma. Information on cerebral lymphoma treatment, symptoms of cerebral lymphoma, diagnosis of cerebral lymphoma and prognosis of cerebral lymphoma.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Lymphoma
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Lymphoma is a general term for a cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. The two main types of lymphoma are non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma. Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and stem cell transplantation.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Multiple myeloma
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells in bone marrow - too many plasma cells are made, preventing enough normal blood cells forming and reducing the ability to fight infection.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation in the first line treatment of aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   On the first decade of study into autologous transplantation for the treatment of aggressive lymphoma, the focus was on the use of this approach to rescue patients after relapse or if the disease already progressed under standard chemotherapy. These enc...
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Chemotherapy plus Rituximab versus chemotherapy alone for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Study design: Meta-analysis of seven randomised controlled trials involving 1943 patients.Contribution: Patients treated with R-chemo had better overall survival, overall response, complete response, and disease control but more leukocytopenia and fever...
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Lymphoma
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Lymphomas are cancers of the lymphatic system, which can affect your immune system and the way your body fights infections.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Interventions for treating AIDS-associated Hodgkin's lymphoma in treatment-naive adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. Lymphomas are classified into two general types: Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Hodgkin's disease is the most common non-AIDS-defining malignancy in HIV-infected patients. Randomised controll...
Date:   Feb 2007

Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lymphoma
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The guidelines have been developed by working parties of the Australian Cancer Network to address the diagnostic and clinical aspects of the disease. The guidelines provide advice for reducing variability in treatment where appropriate, and for management to include the latest products resulting from pharmacological and biotechnological activity. The need for multidisciplinary teams in the management of patients with lymphoma is also stressed.
Date:   Dec 2005

Title:   Multiple myeloma
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with suspected multiple myeloma.
Date:   Aug 2005

Title:   Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and combined modality for Hodgkin's disease, with emphasis on second cancer risk
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hodgkin's disease (HD) patients are usually treated initially with radiotherapy alone (RT; early stages only), chemotherapy alone (CT) or combined chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). A meta-analysis of data from 37 randomised trials including over 9000 patients w...
Date:   Aug 2005

Title:   Multiple myeloma
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out all about multiple myeloma, a type of cancer affecting a mature form of white blood cell found in the bone marrow.
Date:   Aug 2005
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