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newly dx mantle cell

jacquiemm
jacquiemm CSN Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1
Hi, my father (65) was just dx with mantle cell lymphoma stage 4 - he is going to go to md anderson in houston for experimental treatment of intensive chemotherapy and rituximab - we kids (38,33,32,31) have no idea what to expect from the treatment ? how much care will he need ? someone with him 24-7 ?? my mother died 5 years ago of uterine sarcoma - so we will be taking care of him
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  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown CSN Member Posts: 1,537 Member
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    Hello,

    You may want to contact the American Cancer Society's National Cancer Information Center. Cancer Information Specialists can assist you with your questions. They can be reached at 1-800-227-2345 or you can click on the "Contact ACS" link at the top of the page.

    Take care and be well,

    Dana
    CSN Dana
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