NHL Treatment and Survivorship and Survivorship Getting a Second - PDF document

Advances in Blood Cancers: NHL Treatment and Survivorship Advances in Blood Cancers: Advances in Blood Cancers: NHL Treatment and Survivorship and Survivorship Getting a Second Opinion • It is important to confirm a specific cancer diagnosis • Request that your doctor send your records to the Request that your doctor send your records to the oncologist who'll be providing the second opinion • Have your test results reviewed by a pathologist who specializes in hematology ‐ oncology • It's okay to let your doctor know that you'd like a It' k t l t d t k th t 'd lik second opinion Released March 2014 1

Advances in Blood Cancers: NHL Treatment and Survivorship NHL Staging • Staging helps define where the disease is in the body Source: www.LLS.org/publications NHL Staging • Staging determined by testing – PET/CT scans – Blood tests – Physical exam • Staging helps determine choice of treatment Released March 2014 2

Advances in Blood Cancers: NHL Treatment and Survivorship Survivorship – Treatment Summary Source: University of Rochester Medical Center The Future of Survivorship Management • New lymphoma drugs – Targeted agents – Fewer side effects – Focused on specific subtypes • Survivorship research – Registries, studies – Addressing survivorship issues • Supportive care/Research – Preventing fatigue – “Chemo brain” Released March 2014 3

Advances in Blood Cancers: NHL Treatment and Survivorship 00/00/2013 For more information on disease and treatment, , financial assistance, and support, contact an Information Specialist at (800) 955 ‐ 4572 or or www.LLS.org Released March 2014 4