lymphoma survival | LYMPHOMA OF THE MANTLE: LIFE EXPECTANCY

LYMPHOMA OF THE MANTLE: LIFE EXPECTANCY





Lymphoma of the coat means a rare non Hodgkin Lymphoma type. It is a cancer affecting the lymphocytes B (immune cells) and which can be particularly aggressive. But what is Lymphoma of the coat and how treatable?

The coat, a particular Lymphoma Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. Lymphoma of the mantle is Lymphoma developing from immune cells located on a specific outdoor area of a lymph node, called mantle. This type of lymphoma is often aggressive and rapidly colonizes adjacent structures. It is generally detected at an advanced stage and have often spread to the bone marrow and the spleen or liver, because it is often asymptomatic in the early stages. Sometimes, in some cases, there may be a slower evolution, known as indolent lymphoma.

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What are the treatments of lymphoma of the mantle?
Lymphoma of the mantle affects mainly people over sixty years and preferentially affects men. The standard treatment is chemotherapy but can be supplemented by radiotherapy, immunotherapy or a stem cell transplant. This type of lymphoma is difficult to heal (30% healing) because few patients respond very well to the treatments and relapses are unfortunately common. The new targeted therapies could increase the chances of remission and recovery.

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