Treatments for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
If your child has non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), the healthcare team will create a treatment plan based on your child’s health, specific information about the cancer and the best treatment options available. When deciding which treatments to offer for childhood NHL, the healthcare team will consider:
- the type of NHL
- the stage of the cancer
- the location and size of the tumour
- your child’s age
- your child’s overall health
When planning treatment for children with Burkitt lymphoma or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the healthcare team will also consider the risk group. For some types of childhood NHL, the risk group is part of the staging for childhood NHL.
Children with childhood NHL often have complications that need to be treated right
away. Children who have blocked airways or organs may need corticosteroid treatment
before they start chemotherapy. Once children with NHL start treatment, they often
develop
The following is general information about treatments offered for childhood NHL.
Treatments for childhood Burkitt lymphoma
Treatments for childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
Treatments for childhood diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Treatments for childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Treatments for childhood primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
Chemotherapy for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Surgery for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Radiation therapy for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Stem cell transplant for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Targeted therapy for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Immunotherapy for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Follow-up after treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Late effects of treatments for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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