Many Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma patients can skip radiation, collaborative study finds

(University of Arizona Health Sciences) Skipping radiation and receiving less chemotherapy may become the new standard of care for some lymphoma patients, according to a recent collaborative University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the study suggests using a positron emission tomography (PET) scan after three cycles of a combination of chemotherapy drugs known as R-CHOP. If the patient's scan is negative, they can proceed with another round of R-CHOP to complete their treatment.
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