Treating Lymphoma Early

" Non hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer of the immune system. "

" And told me he can -- I -- them right now that's normally responsible or you're immune system -- depends. Against germs and other foreign -- I normally to lymphocytes to start inviting if there is something to react against in -- foment a so I'll start to divide for no reason at all. And I don't know I just out."

" 85% of non hodgkin's lymphoma develops from malignant B -- or being self."

" It's interesting because most people believed in film is going to -- and taxpayer or at least thirty different types of lymphoma. So we will do despite -- biopsy. Usually going to -- in -- one he lymphoma has been diagnosed. The next step to figure out what is the extent and he's -- is it. And the purpose of the king is to figure out exactly where that is easy that we know how to treat."

" includes a review of patient medical history a physical examination. And diagnostic procedures. The three most commonly used test all agreed on Merrill -- and and it. Treatment also based on whether or not the lymphoma into -- or aggressive. In the -- recurrence -- latency or not hurting them and the aggressive plan on being mean more virulent right out of the there are many treatment options available for lymphoma. "

" I can release of radiation. Sometimes we use a multi agent chemotherapy. We also can use monoclonal antibodies. We can use monoclonal antibody with a little bit of radiation and -- something called -- radio and nuclear I'd. We can even use stem cell transplant."

" Patients with insulin and -- often do not need treatment for years. If someone doesn't have any symptoms aren't they -- country. Because Arianna and treat them if they start to develop symptoms such as a team -- an appetite -- Portrait that don't -- they're growing."

" Generate electric guitarist -- develops and our usual chemotherapy works by killing cells that can -- that. And in the lymphoma senator insulin and slow growing they simply don't -- has enough to be horrible. I chemotherapy alone. In post and we need theory not in use."

" Monoclonal antibodies. Patients with."

" It's an enemy antibodies that bind to protein and electric. Car he wanted. And attacked him directly he -- perhaps signaled else had gotten so political and all programs don't debt already I -- But -- also at all various other than in the surrounding. Environment of -- That various solar cell can do you do it come in and kill the tumor cell. Are you insulting them all the compliments and we can punch holes. -- in the tumor cells."

" regular antibody therapy does not work. Or it amounted tumor is quite large. -- we may use chemotherapy. And talk semantic in the and the danger in the -- that's good in theory exciting unclear. Changes in her final time. I mean who connected to the patient."

" Go to sleep every -- produce cell lymphoma now. Incorporate. Monoclonal antibody therapy. It is clearly. -- and their ability to cure the -- all. Which we now you'll always great regularity. And it's probably enhanced ability through -- it would only by anywhere from. 2030. And there are some side effects -- and -- that since may experience."

" The most important thing is something we sometimes call it first dose phenomenon."

" Another example developed chills and fever. And they'll find it quite comfortable however were able to manage the idea that there are -- There are enormous number of new agents that are being tested. One -- the yeah. Nice things about the current -- treatment is that we have a better I'm aiming at the parent by -- he seasons and not allowed to develop a whole. New drugs."

" is important to the patients were lymphoma to understand. What -- very important and exciting time meetings where lymphoma research and out in the United States and elsewhere. And I did eases do we not treatable or curable in the past -- clearly treatable and potentially curable now."