Suggest Treatment For Non Hodgin Lymphoma

Posted on Thu, 10 Apr 2014

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Question : My uncle was diagnosed with Non Hodgin Lymphoma- Aginocentric T/NK cell type Can anyone please tell me the right treatment for this And where he should be treated in INDIA or outside? And who is the best doctor to consult with?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Please refer below Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. I am not sure what the stage is. Depending on the CT or PET-CT scans and bone marrow evaluation, it will be either localised or disseminated. Localised disease is treated with Radiotherapy with chemotherapy. Disseminated disease is best treated with chemotherapy. those who have less than complete response to therapy should be considered for high-dose chemo and autologous stem cell transplant. Treatment is quite possible in India. Some of the good centers are Kolkata - Apollo Hospitals; TMC Kolkata Mumbai - TMH Mumbai; Bombay hospitals Delhi - AIIMS, RGCIRC Chennai - Apollo, Adyar Cancer Institute Hyderabad- Indoamerican cancer center Bangalore - Manipal and so on.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (21 hours later)

Hi, I have attached new reports. What does CD3, CD5, CD8 exactly means? Can you tell me what are the findings? What is the current condition? What is survival chances ? Can you suggest Doctor in singapore?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (19 hours later)

Brief Answer: please refer below Detailed Answer: CD3,5,8 are various markers tested on cancer cells to ascertain the type of cancer. in this case it is angiocentric NK/T cell type. on PET-Ct it appears to stage II disease, survival chances are good. In SIngapore you can contact Dr XXXXXXX Poon http://www.ncis.com.sg/patient-and-visitors/find-a-doctor/dr-michelle-poon.html

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar