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For people with aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, we commonly recommend a chemotherapy treatment called R-CHOP. It is named after the medicines included in the mixture: rituximab (RituxanÂ®), a monoclonal antibody that helps your immune system destroy the cancer cells and makes the chemotherapy more powerful
Adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that forms in the lymph system, which is part of the body's immune system. The immune system protects the body from foreign substances, infection, and diseases. Lymph: Colorless, watery fluid that carries white blood cells called lymphocytes through the lymph system.