Lymphoma 2006: classification and treatment

Armitage, J.O.; Bierman, P.J.; Bociek, R.G.; Vose, J.M.

Oncology 20(3): 231-239; Discussion 242 244, 249

2006


ISSN/ISBN: 0890-9091
PMID: 16629256
Document Number: 600927
The past 20 years have brought significant advances in our ability to manage patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. More precise classification systems, improvements in diagnosis and staging, and effective new treatments have improved outcomes and made cure a reasonable goal for many patients with these disorders. In this overview of the progress seen in the field over the past 2 decades, we describe a variety of advances for specific lymphomas, including diagnostic methods such as gene array studies and immunophenotyping and new treatment approaches.

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