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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
Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma may include chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. In certain cases, bone marrow or stem cell transplant may be recommended, especially if the disease does not respond to initial treatment or if it returns despite an initial response to therapy.