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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Lymphosarcoma) Summary

Description: Any of a group of malignant tumors of lymphoid tissue that differ from HODGKIN DISEASE, being more heterogeneous with respect to malignant cell lineage, clinical course, prognosis, and therapy. The only common feature among these tumors is the absence of giant REED-STERNBERG CELLS, a characteristic of Hodgkin's disease.

Also Known As: Lymphosarcoma; Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Lymphoma, Small Cleaved Cell, Diffuse; Lymphoma, High Grade; Lymphoma, Intermediate Grade Show All >>

Networked: 10920 relevant articles (935 outcomes, 1678 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. rituximab (Mabthera) : 154 outcomes 190 studies in 965 results : FDA 3
  2. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) : 74 outcomes 150 studies in 617 results : FDA 10 Generic
  3. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 56 outcomes 105 studies in 431 results : FDA 12 Generic
  4. Vincristine (Oncovin) : 45 outcomes 114 studies in 441 results : FDA 17 Generic
  5. Prednisone (Sone) : 41 outcomes 85 studies in 310 results : FDA 119 Generic
  6. Etoposide (VP 16) : 32 outcomes 92 studies in 317 results : FDA 16 Generic
  7. fludarabine : 31 outcomes 38 studies in 145 results : IBA
  8. Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) : 23 outcomes 68 studies in 241 results : IBA
  9. Cytarabine (Cytosar-U) : 23 outcomes 48 studies in 181 results : FDA 13 Generic
  10. bendamustine : 17 outcomes 23 studies in 85 results : FDA 2
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Diseases Related to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Hodgkin Disease (Hodgkin's Disease)
  3. Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia)
  4. Multiple Myeloma
  5. Lymphoma (Lymphomas)
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Key Therapies for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 263 outcomes 357 studies in 2260 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 41 outcomes 49 studies in 452 results
  3. Stem Cell Transplantation : 39 outcomes 38 studies in 290 results
  4. Bone Marrow Transplantation (Transplantation, Bone Marrow) : 37 outcomes 36 studies in 286 results
  5. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 35 outcomes 27 studies in 325 results
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