Phase II studies for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma show promise

Phase II studies for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma show promise By Kathleen Hoffman, PhD, MSPH Let’s talk about lymphoma: Cancer of the lymphocytes, formed in the bone marrow and thymus that circulate in the lymph system. A previous post covered updates on research and treatments of Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer characterized by the presence of abnormal cells called “Reed-Sternberg” cells.1 Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) is any type of lymphoma that isn’t Hodgkin Lymphoma. Four percent of the cancers diagnosed in the US in 2021 are expected to be NHL, with about 81,560 new diagnoses.2 With over 60 different types [...]