Dr. Leo Gordon, Director of the Lymphoma Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, joins hosts Charlene McMann and Scott Seaman on this episode of Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation's Battling and Beating Cancer TV Show. Dr. Gordon discusses the lymph system, lymphoma and the various types of lymphoma, traditional treatments, new treatment developments resulting from research, and resources available to patients. Dr. Gordon provides a wealth of information and insights about lymphoma in this must see episode. This is part 1 of 2.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a cancer which affects cells in the lymphatic system called lymphocytes. The various types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are divided into 'high grade' (fast growing) and 'low grade' (slow growing). Chemotherapy is the usual treatment, sometimes used with other treatments. With treatment, many people with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are cured.
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