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Suggest Treatment For Non-hodgkin Lymphoma

MY DAD 64yr IS SUFFERING FROM NHL (DLBCL CD20+ve) 2 cycles of R-CHOP was initially given to which relapse was there after 3 weeks, then shifted to
R-ESHAP 4 cycles have been given but then the same result, after every cycle 3rd week lymph nodes reappear... don't know what do in such resistant cases, Doctor please help!
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

A review of original biopsy is required to look whether it is DLBCL or some other tumor.

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Suggest Treatment For Non-hodgkin Lymphoma

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. A review of original biopsy is required to look whether it is DLBCL or some other tumor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.