New Lymphoma Drugs 2017



Lymphoma Therapy is Rapidly Changing: Patients do your homework, you may have to become your physician's mentor. 



This post reveals several of the newest effective therapies for patients with follicular lymphoma. Many of these drugs are effective for different types of lymphoma. The survival of patients is increasing while drug toxicity diminishes. Many busy physicians may not be aware of these results. Let them know! [ORR = overall response rate; CR = complete responders (absence of all measurable lymphoma); PFS = progression-free survival. Number refers to number of patients studied]. DYNAMO study results added 6/20/2017.

 Glenn Tisman, M.D.

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