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Is lymphoma curable?

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Many types are: Lymphoma can be cured usually with chemotherapy and sometimes with the addition of radiation. The success rate is dependent on the type of lymphoma as well as location. There are some types of lymphoma are not considered curable with standard treatments.

Answered 12/15/2020

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Dr. Michael Thompson answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Depends...: Like many answers in life -- it depends. There are over 40 types of lymphoma, so "lymphoma" is not specific enough to answer. I talk about cancer 1-2-3 -- 1) diagnosis (and subtype eg fl, dlbcl, mcl, mzl, etc), 2) prognosis and staging, 3) treatment. Curability depends on the type of lymphoma, stage, and prognostic factors. Check what clinical trials are available also.

Answered 8/31/2016

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Often: There are actually maybe a hundred subtypes by now. Some are famously curable -- most of the time. Some can't be cured -- yet -- but these tend to be slow-growers. In the old days, they were all fatal; be thankful for today's medical interventions that actually work.

Answered 10/20/2020

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