A member asked:
my cousin has large cell non hodgkins lymphoma. she has an infiltration of her liver. how is this treated & side effects? she's in stage 3.
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Dr. Ephraim Hochberg answered
24 years experience Medical Oncology
Multi-drug chemo: The standard treatment regimen is rchop chemotherapy given outpatient every 3 weeks for a total of 6 doses. Sometimes physicians will add an additional drug Methotrexate to protect the brain.
Answered on Mar 11, 2016
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