Treating Different Types of Lymphoma
Types of white blood cells in our body called lymphocytes try to defend the body against infection by foreign intruders like bacteria and viruses. Some of the good lymphocytes mutate irregularly into lymphoma and spread faster than the healthy ones. The different types of lymphoma fall under two main types: Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The methods used to treat them are as follows: Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a type of treatment that kills the unhealthy cells and stops them from multiplying in the body. The process works by inserting the medication through IV or by ingesting a pill through the mouth. This type of treatment works with people suffering from different types of lymphoma. The aggressive types of NHL are treated through medications, such as doxorubicin and vincristine, and the slow-working types use combinations of chemotherapy procedures. Hodgkin’s lymphoma works with a combination of regimens like BEACOPP, ABVD, and AAVD. The medication is inserted through a catheter for some patients. There are second-line treatments involving ICE, DHAP/ESHAP, GVD, or Brentuximab vedotin to name a few . Immunotherapy Immunotherapy is a biologic method of treatment that works with all the different types of lymphoma. The main feature of this type of treatment is that it is aimed at improving the natural immune system so that the body can fight cancer internally.