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Last update: 01/08/2015

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Before Diagnosis | Following Diagnosis | Background on Lymphoma
Treatment Background | Treatments | How to Help

Before Diagnosis

"Although the finding of enlarged lymph nodes sometimes raises fears about serious illness, it is usually a result of benign (non-cancer-related) infectious causes"

Enlarged Lymph Nodes

Lymphadenopathy: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation American Family Physician

Reactive Lymph Nodes in Pediatric Practice http://ajcp.ascpjournals.org/

Alan D. Ramsay, DM, FRCPath

Lymphoma is rare in children: Incidence and Age Distribution of Specific Types of Childhood NHL per million person-years cancer.gov

Following Diagnosis

	Guidelines at Diagnosis what you need to learn about and do when first diagnosed with lymphoma.
	Patient Tools and Tips
	Considerations at relapse guidelines for patients, by patients
	About Watchful Waiting
	Encouragement lymphomas are treatable, some types are curable, even at advanced stages.

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Patient Stories

	Optimizing Doctor Consults
	Treatment-related Questions for Your Doctor
	Finding Doctors / Second Opinions/ Experts

	Big Picture Questions A PDF file to assist with treatment-related questions.
	Treatment support How to reduce risk treatment-related complications

Background on lymphoma

	Lymphoma Overview
	What's Lymphoma - how it begins... Brochure \| More detail understanding lymphoma starts with a basic understanding of cancer
	Grade \| Stage \| Symptoms
	The Lymphatic system
	Symptoms of lymphoma and how to describe symptoms to your doctor
	Types of lymphoma subtypes of lymphoma (Please use Ask Question above if your subtype is not yet included.)
	Experts on Lymphomas
	Tests to diagnose and monitor disease, or judge response to treatments

Asking Questions

Evaluating Medical Claims

identifying sources of bias,
conflict of interest,
strong from weak evidence (such as testimonials)

	Testimonials - Web \| PDF
	Big Pharma Conspiracy?
	When Lay Persons Give Medical Advice being open minded includes being skeptical about the veracity of online information provided by laypersons

Patient Tools and Tips

Treatment Background

Treatment decisions
factors that can influence treatment decisions

	Experts on treatment
	When to treat?
	Treatment-related Questions for Your Doctor
	Watch & Wait? What are some of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a need to begin treating indolent lymphomas?
	Overcoming Drug Resistance
	Considerations at Relapse guidelines for patients, by patients

	Treatment Goals, Terms, Outcomes, and Types of Interventions
	What's a Drug?
	Remission and Response terms that describe disease state, and response to treatment
	When to consider clinical trials?
	Treatment support How to reduce risk treatment-related complications
	Patient Tools and Tips

About treatments

	Treatments for Lymphoma
	Treatment support How to reduce risk treatment-related complications
	Treatment-related Questions for Your Doctor

Emerging Treatments

	AGENTS targeting disease pathways
	Clinical trials of Interest for Lymphoma
	Clinical trials by treatment type

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Disclaimer: The information on Lymphomation.org is not intended to be a substitute for
professional medical advice or to replace your relationship with a physician.
For all medical concerns, you should always consult your doctor.
Copyright � 2004, All Rights Reserved.

Guidelines at Diagnosis | About Clinical Trials

Reactive Lymph Nodes in Pediatric Practice http://ajcp.ascpjournals.org/

Alan D. Ramsay, DM, FRCPath

Lymphoma is rare in children: Incidence and Age Distribution of Specific Types of Childhood NHL per million person-years cancer.gov

Optimizing Doctor Consults

Treatment-related Questions
for Your Doctor

Finding Doctors / Second Opinions/ Experts

Asking Questions

Treatment Goals, Terms, Outcomes, and Types of Interventions

What's a Drug?

Disclaimer: The information on Lymphomation.org is not intended to be a substitute for
professional medical advice or to replace your relationship with a physician.
For all medical concerns, you should always consult your doctor.
Copyright � 2004, All Rights Reserved.

Guidelines at Diagnosis | About Clinical Trials

Reactive Lymph Nodes in Pediatric Practice http://ajcp.ascpjournals.org/ Alan D. Ramsay, DM, FRCPath

Lymphoma is rare in children: Incidence and Age Distribution of Specific Types of Childhood NHL per million person-years cancer.gov

Optimizing Doctor Consults

Treatment-related Questions for Your Doctor

Finding Doctors / Second Opinions/ Experts

Asking Questions

Treatment Goals, Terms, Outcomes, and Types of Interventions

What's a Drug?

Disclaimer: The information on Lymphomation.org is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or to replace your relationship with a physician. For all medical concerns, you should always consult your doctor. Copyright � 2004, All Rights Reserved.

Reactive Lymph Nodes in Pediatric Practice http://ajcp.ascpjournals.org/

Alan D. Ramsay, DM, FRCPath

Treatment-related Questions
for Your Doctor

Disclaimer: The information on Lymphomation.org is not intended to be a substitute for
professional medical advice or to replace your relationship with a physician.
For all medical concerns, you should always consult your doctor.
Copyright � 2004, All Rights Reserved.