Extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma medical therapy

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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]

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The predominant therapy for extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is radiation therapy. Adjunctive chemotherapy and stem cell transplant may be required.^[1]

The predominant therapy for extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is radiation therapy. Adjunctive chemotherapy and stem cell transplant may be required.

**Treatment of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma^[1]**
Therapy	Description
Radiation therapy	If extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma is confined to the nose or nasal passages, external beam radiation therapy is used
Chemotherapy	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 Drug regimen: (CHOP) Cyclophosphamide AND Doxorubicin AND Vincristine AND Prednisone CNS Prophylaxis: Methotrexate
Stem cell transplant	May be offered to some people with extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma who relapse after initial treatment