Analysis of lymphoma treatment methods

We often hear about lymphoma. After suffering from this disease, patients may face the pain brought by lymphoma and a large amount of treatment costs. Many patients give up the idea of ​​living because of this. However, if it is not treated, the patient will be in danger of death. So let's take a look at the treatment methods of lymphoma!

1. Immunotherapy

For malignant lymphoma, immunotherapy can be used as an adjuvant treatment.

2. Autologous bone marrow transplantation

For patients under 50 years old who can tolerate high-dose radiotherapy and chemotherapy combined with allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation, a longer remission period and disease-free survival can be achieved.

3. Surgical treatment

In patients with intranodal malignant lymphoma, surgery is mainly used for biopsy for pathology or for staged laparotomy. For extranodal malignant lymphoma originating in the brain, spinal cord, orbit, salivary gland, thyroid, lung, liver, spleen, etc., surgical resection is often performed first, followed by radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

In addition, experts remind that malignant lymphoma originating from the kidneys, bladder, testicles, ovaries, uterus, skin, breasts, etc. should be surgically removed at an early stage, followed by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.

4. Radiation therapy

(1) Hodgkin's disease: The radiotherapy effect is better than that of lymphosarcoma and reticulum cell sarcoma. The irradiation method is more commonly used with "cloak-type" or inverted "Y" irradiation field. Generally, about 4000 cGy is given to the tissue within 4 weeks. During treatment, important organs are protected. Skin reactions are mild, and bone marrow suppression may occur.

(2) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (lymphosarcoma and reticular cell sarcoma): Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is also sensitive to radiotherapy, but the recurrence rate is high. Therefore, only clinical stage I and II in the low-grade malignancy group and pathological stage I in the moderate-grade malignancy group can be treated with radiotherapy alone to expand the field or only the involved field. For non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with primary lesions in the tonsils, nasopharynx, or histiocytic type originating from bones, relatively satisfactory long-term remission can be achieved after local radiotherapy.

Above, we know the four treatments for lymphoma. When suffering from lymphoma, patients can choose the appropriate treatment with the help of doctors. During the treatment, patients should pay more attention to their mood and take care of their bodies.