“Follicular non-Hodgkin's?”
I have had follicular non-Hodgkin's for about 20 months. I go to my medical oncologist every 3 months for a WBC blood test. I have been told, that if someone has to have a form of cancer, this is the one they would choose. The doctor said this is follicular. I was told that follicular is one of the slowest if not the slowest progressive forms of cancer there is. Also, what are the differences between follicular and leukemia?
Male | 73 years old
Medications: singular valsarton dulera
2 Answers
Follicular lymphoma is a good prognosis lymphoma. Lymphoma is a disease affecting lymph nodes and can be found in the bone marrow and leukemia is a disease of the bone marrow.
Hello. I will try to summarize and answer the questions that appear in the query.
There are many types of lymphomas. They include follicular and diffuse lymphomas. Their growth pattern is different from person to person. The subtype of lymphomas is determined by the pathologist who analyzes the biopsy.
I agree with your doctor. Follicular lymphomas can be very slow growing. The recommended treatment depends on the stage of the tumor (whether or not it is localized or has spread). In general these tumors need to be treated based on the location and the symptoms that the tumor is causing or is likely to cause.
Treatment can be either chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or sometimes localized radiation therapy. It is important for your doctor to explain the treatment approach that is recommended. I think that observation would be an excellent treatment approach for you.
An excellent source of information is in the NCCN guidelines (National Comprehensive Cancer Network ( nccn.org)). This is a group of cancer hospitals in the United States that publish treatment guidelines for cancer which are continually updated. Check the guidelines for B cell lymphomas.
Good luck in your investigation and for your efforts to learn the best treatment approaches.
Lymphomas and leukemias are separate illnesses whose behavior depends on the cell of origin which has become malignant.
There are many types of lymphomas. They include follicular and diffuse lymphomas. Their growth pattern is different from person to person. The subtype of lymphomas is determined by the pathologist who analyzes the biopsy.
I agree with your doctor. Follicular lymphomas can be very slow growing. The recommended treatment depends on the stage of the tumor (whether or not it is localized or has spread). In general these tumors need to be treated based on the location and the symptoms that the tumor is causing or is likely to cause.
Treatment can be either chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or sometimes localized radiation therapy. It is important for your doctor to explain the treatment approach that is recommended. I think that observation would be an excellent treatment approach for you.
An excellent source of information is in the NCCN guidelines (National Comprehensive Cancer Network ( nccn.org)). This is a group of cancer hospitals in the United States that publish treatment guidelines for cancer which are continually updated. Check the guidelines for B cell lymphomas.
Good luck in your investigation and for your efforts to learn the best treatment approaches.
Lymphomas and leukemias are separate illnesses whose behavior depends on the cell of origin which has become malignant.
