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What Causes Recurrence Of Non-hodgkins Lymphoma?

My husband was diagnosed with non-hodgkins Lymphona one year ago, after 6 months of treatment a pet scan showed he was cancer free. 5 months later he was diagnosed with pancreatitis, now after an MRI the say the lymphoma is back. why did this happen?
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
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No specific cause unless the diisease has been treated inadequeteltly leaving behind the residual disease. Problems or the causesntal called co incidental factors which caused the lymphoma remain there as they have not vanished after the treatment.
Dr. J. Ticku
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What Causes Recurrence Of Non-hodgkins Lymphoma?

No specific cause unless the diisease has been treated inadequeteltly leaving behind the residual disease. Problems or the causesntal called co incidental factors which caused the lymphoma remain there as they have not vanished after the treatment. Dr. J. Ticku