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FAQ: What is the treatment for relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

For relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy are used for treatment.

FAQ: What is the treatment for refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplant, targeted therapy or immunotherapy can be used to treat refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

FAQ: When is immunotherapy used for lung cancer?

Typically, a doctor will suggest immunotherapy for lung cancer if the disease is in its late stages or when other treatment options simply didn’t work. It also might be used in combination with other cancer treatment options.

FAQ: What to expect during immunotherapy treatment?

When you arrive at your immunotherapy treatment, your doctor will most likely go through the entire procedure with you to ensure you feel comfortable. Then they will administer the treatment, which can be done intravenously, directly into a muscle or under the skin. The treatment session will last anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes, after […]

FAQ: What to expect after the first immunotherapy treatment?

Very few patients have side effects after their very first immunotherapy treatment, but those who do have side effects usually experience fatigue, fever, headaches, diarrhea and localized rashes.

FAQ: What is immunotherapy for colon cancer?

Immunotherapy for colon cancer has a couple of different therapy options, checkpoint inhibitors, and monoclonal antibody treatment.

FAQ: What is immunotherapy for cancer?

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that aims to strengthen the patient’s immune system so it could find and destroy cancer cells with greater ease.

FAQ: What immunotherapy is used for lung cancer?

Immunotherapy treatments that are used for lung cancer include Immune checkpoint inhibitors, cancer vaccines, thyroiditis or hypothyroidism, and adoptive T-cell therapy.

FAQ: How long is an immunotherapy treatment?

Most patients who receive immunotherapy stay on it for 2 years.