Encyclopedia: Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma is one of the rarer of the non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, comprising about 6% of NHL cases. There are only about 15,000 patients presently in the U.S. While it is difficult to treat and seldom considered cured, investigations into better treatments are actively pursued world-wide. Median survival times were about 3 years, but are now estimated as approaching 6 years for new patients. MCL is a subtype of B-cell...
Question and Answer
My sister in law has just been diagnosed and has started her Chemotherapy a few...
Type in Hackensack University Medical Center Lymphoma Mantle Cell. My oncologist is a world renouned researcher in the field of Mantle Cell Lymphoma. He has just come up...
Asked by Nutritionist - 7 months ago
A family member was just diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and the doctors have chosen...
Here's the best site for info: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls I have survived diffuse large B-cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Best wishes to you and your family member.
Asked by chrissy - 14 months ago
Forum Search
-
Mantle Cell Lymphoma - 3 replies
Sunday I got a call from my M-I-L informing me that my husband's sister has mantle cell lymphoma ; "mantle cell" lymphoma is just one kind, that makes up roughly 4% of lymphoma cases--and it strikes men 4
Jun 25, 2008
-
mantle-cell lymphomas - 5 replies
Hello everybody Someone i know has been diagnosed of mantle-cell lymphomas. I try to search from you. I'm sorry to hear about your friend's diagnosis of mantle cell ...
Oct 26, 2008
-
Please help me be calm 1y/o w lump in neck... - 3 replies
Ok my mum was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma in may all things considering she is doing ok Ok my mum was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma in may all things considering she is doing...
Sep 18, 2008
Doctor-moderated Forums
-
Atypical CLL ...what to expect?
I was just diagnosed with CLL atypical. I am a 48 yr old, white female. I have heard that CLL atypical has a tendency t...
-
What caused this?
My mom was diagnosed this week with CHF, out of the blue. She has never had a day of heart problems in her life - no hig...
-
Possibility of HIV throough occupational exposure of nonintact skin
My question is regarding exposure to blood and risk of HIV in particular, but also HBV. My exposure was not actually a ne...
Explore
Related in the Kosmos
Types of Cancer (21)
- Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
- MALT Lymphoma
- Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
- Gastric Lymphoma
- Primary Effusion Lymphoma
- Sézary's Disease
- Neoplasm
- Diffuse Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Working Formulation
- Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
- Intravascular Large B-cell Lymphoma
- Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma
- Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma
- Adult T Cell Leukemia
Chemotherapeutic Agents
Medicine
Medical Treatments
Gene
Medical Conditions
Molecular Biology
Specialty (medicine)
Science
Gadolinium Compounds
Cancer Treatments
Disease (9)
Oncology
Protein
Health
T Cell
Biology
Biochemistry
Physiology
Cancer Quiz
Cancer will more than likely affect you or someone you love...how much do you really know about it?