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The predominant therapy for extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is [[radiation therapy]]. Adjunctive [[chemotherapy]] and [[stemcell transplant]] may be required.<ref name= canadiancancer>Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/extranodal-nk-t-cell-lymphoma-nasal-type/?region=on. Accessed on February 02, 2016 </ref> | |||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
The predominant therapy for extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is [[radiation therapy]]. Adjunctive [[chemotherapy]] and [[stemcell transplant]] may be required. | |||
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* If extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma is confined to the nose or nasal passages, external beam radiation therapy is used | * If extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma is confined to the nose or nasal passages, [[external beam radiation]] therapy is used | ||
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* Chemotherapy is often added to radiation therapy to treat extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma | * Chemotherapy is often added to radiation therapy to treat extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma | ||
* If extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma is more widespread, then chemotherapy may be more intense and higher doses may be used | * If extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma is more widespread, then [[chemotherapy]] may be more intense and higher doses may be used | ||
* Drug regimen: (CHOP) [[Cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} [[Doxorubicin]] {{and}} [[Vincristine]] {{and}} [[Prednisone]] | * Drug regimen: (CHOP) [[Cyclophosphamide]] {{and}} [[Doxorubicin]] {{and}} [[Vincristine]] {{and}} [[Prednisone]] | ||
* CNS Prophylaxis: [[Methotrexate]] | * CNS Prophylaxis: [[Methotrexate]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
The predominant therapy for extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is radiation therapy. Adjunctive chemotherapy and stemcell transplant may be required.[1]
Medical Therapy
The predominant therapy for extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is radiation therapy. Adjunctive chemotherapy and stemcell transplant may be required.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/extranodal-nk-t-cell-lymphoma-nasal-type/?region=on. Accessed on February 02, 2016