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Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Histology of Burkitt's lymphoma
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Aggressive Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (NHLs) are fast growing cancers (as opposed to indolent cancers). They involve the B-cells or T-cells of the immune system and often present as tumors in the lymph nodes. These high-grade cancers will move into the advanced stages much faster than indolent, low-grade tumors.

Aggressive NHLs usually respond to treatment, including chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy and radioimmunotherapy regimens.

The Zevalin radioimmunotherapy regimen is now approved for treatment of certain follicular lymphomas

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The following are aggressive Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas:

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Zevalin® (Ibritumomab tiuxetan) is a form of radioimmunotherapy (a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody) for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory, low‑grade or follicular B‑cell non‑Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). "Refractory" refers to a disease that does not respond to treatment.

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Since the early 1970s, incidence rates for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have nearly doubled. Incidence rates for Hodgkin’s disease have declined about 60%. Better means of diagnosis has also increased the number as doctors better understand cancer of lymphocytes verses other diseases.
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