Lymphoma News
Ask the Doctor: How can we determine the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and how we may respond?
As the rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccines continues, there is constant new data related to the vaccines and their effects on individuals. While most of this data is preliminary, information related to the efficacy and effect of the vaccine…
Ask the Doctor: How do physicians determine when follicular lymphoma has transformed to DLBCL? What kind of tests or symptoms help doctors monitor this?
Transformed lymphoma occurs when an indolent lymphoma turns into a more aggressive one. A transformation occurs when genetic changes in the indolent lymphoma cells cause them to begin growing faster and behaving more aggressively. Lymphoma Research Foundation Grantee Raphael Eric…
Ask the Doctor: What is the current efficacy of oral therapies for marginal zone lymphoma?
There are several chemotherapy and targeted anticancer drugs approved or under investigation for the treatment of lymphoma. Unlike traditional chemotherapy that is administered intravenously (IV) in a hospital or clinic, oral therapies are administered via a pill, taken at home…