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• What is Lymphoma?
• What is the Lymphatic System?
• More Lymphatic System
• The Lymphatic System
• Lymphoma Symptoms
• Lymphoma Causes
• Lymphoma Prognosis

Adult Hodgkin's Disease

• Description - what is Hodgkin's Disease?
• Incidence - how often does Hodgkin's strike?
• Hodgkin's Disease - Historical Timeline of Events
• Comparison of Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
• Diagnosis - how is Hodgkin's discovered?
  • Prognostic Scoring - determining treatment
  • Blood Counts - testing the blood
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - a blood test
  • MRI Scans - what is an MRI?
  • Gallium Scans - what is a gallium scan?
  • Lymphangiogram - are these still done??
  • CT or CAT Scan
  • PET Scan

• Treatment - how is Hodgkin's treated?
  • Chemotherapy - cancer killing drugs
    • ABVD chemotherapy
    • MOPP chemotherapy
    • Stanford V chemotherapy
    • Catheters - Implanted lines for chemotherapy delivery

  • Transplants - bone marrow and stem cell
    • Stem Cell Collection
    • Stem Cell Questions and Answers

  • Clinical Trials
  • Treatment Late Effects
    • Peripheral Neuropathy - hands & feet tingling
    • Avascular Necrosis - bone death from steroid use
• Resources - links to even more information

Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• Description - what is NHL?
• Incidence - how often does NHL strike?  Who is affected?
• Diagnosis - how is NHL discovered?
  • Blood Counts - testing the blood
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - a blood test
  • MRI Scans - what is an MRI?
  • Gallium Scans - what is a gallium scan?
  • CT or CAT Scan
  • PET Scan

• Types of NHL and Classification
  • B-Cell Lymphomas
    • Follicular lymphomas
    • Burkitt's Lymphoma
    • Marginal Zone Lymphoma
      1. Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
         MALT / MALToma (extranodal)
      2. Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (Monocytoid B-cell lymphoma)
      3. Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
    • Mantle Cell Lymphoma
    • Large Cell Lymphoma
      1. Diffuse Large Cell
      2. Diffuse Mixed Cell
      3. Immunoblastic Lymphoma
      4. Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
      5. Angiocentric Lymphoma - Pulmonary B-Cell
    • Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
    • Primary Lymphoma of Bone

  • T-Cell Lymphoma
    • Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
    • Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
    • Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
      Mycosis Fungoids / Sezary's Syndrome
    • Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
    • Angioimmunoblastic Lymphoma
    • Angiocentric Lymphoma (nasal T-Cell lymphoma)
    • Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma
    • Adult T-Cell Lymphoma / Leukemia
  • Lymphomatoid Papulosis  
• Comparison of Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
• Other ways to categorize NHLs:
  • Aggressive Lymphomas
  • Indolent Lymphomas (slow growing)
  • Follicular Lymphomas
  • Large Cell Lymphomas
  • AIDS-Related Lymphomas
• Treatment
  • Chemotherapy - cancer killing drugs
    • CHOP Chemotherapy
    • Catheters - Implanted lines for chemotherapy delivery
  • Immunotherapy - antibodies and vaccines
    • Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
      • Rituxan - the first commercial MAB
      • Bexxar - iodine radiolabeled MAB
      • Zevalin - another radiolabeled MAB
  • Transplants - bone marrow and stem cell
    • Stem Cell Collection
    • Stem Cell Questions and Answers
  • Clinical Trials
  • Watch and Wait (Watchful Waiting)
  • Treatment Late Effects
    • Peripheral Neuropathy - hands & feet tingling
    • Avascular Necrosis - bone death from steroid use
• Resources - links to even more information

Childhood Hodgkin's Disease

• Description - What is Childhood Hodgkin's Disease?
• Diagnosis - How is Hodgkin's found?
  • Blood Counts - testing the blood
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - a blood test
  • MRI Scans - what is an MRI?
  • Gallium Scans - what is a gallium scan?
  • CT or CAT Scan
  • PET Scan

• Treatment
  • Chemotherapy - cancer killing drugs
    • ABVD chemotherapy
    • MOPP chemotherapy
    • Catheters - Implanted lines for chemotherapy delivery
  • Radiation Therapy - using x-rays to get cancer
  • Transplants - bone marrow and stem cell
  • Clinical Trials
  • Treatment Late Effects
    • Peripheral Neuropathy - hands & feet tingling
    • Avascular Necrosis - bone death from steroid use
• Resources
  • Just for Kids - sites and information for children

Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• Description - What is Childhood Non-Hodgkin's?
• Diagnosis - How is Non-Hodgkin's found?
  • Blood Counts - testing the blood
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - a blood test
  • MRI Scans - what is an MRI?
  • Gallium Scans - what is a gallium scan?
  • CT or CAT Scan
  • PET Scan

• Treatment
  • Chemotherapy- cancer killing drugs
    • Catheters - Implanted lines for chemotherapy delivery
  • Radiation Therapy- using x-rays to get cancer
  • Transplants - bone marrow and stem cell
  • Clinical Trials
  • Treatment Late Effects
    • Peripheral Neuropathy - hands & feet tingling
    • Avascular Necrosis - bone destruction from steroid use
• Resources
  • Just for Kids - sites and information for children