Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children Overview

Whether your child has just been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is going through treatment, or is trying to stay well after treatment, this overview guide can help you find the answers you need. Click on the topics below to get started.

What Is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma In Children?

• What is cancer?
• What are the differences between cancers in adults and children?
• What is childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
• How many children get non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention

• What are the risk factors for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
• Can childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma be prevented?

Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging

• How is childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma found?
• Staging for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Survival rates for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Treating Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma In Children

• How is childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated?
• Surgery for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Radiation treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Chemotherapy for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Monoclonal antibodies for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant (SCT) for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Clinical trials for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Complementary and alternative therapies for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Talking With Your Doctor

• What are some questions I can ask the doctor about childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

After Treatment

• Moving on after treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Long-term effects of cancer treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Keeping good records of your child’s treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma

What`s New in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma In Children Research?

• What’s new in childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma research?

Other Resources and References

• To learn more about childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma