Suggest treatment for non-Hodgkin s lymphoma
Patient: hiii I am Dinesh Lakhani I HIV vairous .And I also have Non-Hodgkin s lympoma concer.I started chemotherapy but it does not recover because of some problem in blod.in blod CD20 is minuse therfor chemotherapy in not improving in body so answer our questions. Doctor: Hi,Thanks for writing in.There are different types of treatment for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Five types of standard treatment are used presently as follows:Radiation therapyChemotherapyTargeted therapyPlasmapheresisBiologic therapyNew types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.Vaccine therapyHigh-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantPlease discuss the stage and grade of the non hodgkin lymphoma you have and the treatment options other than chemotherapy that might work for you. As you are HIV positive, the treatment required might be more aggressive to prevent disease recurrence. Please do not worry.