Bone Marrow Transplant

Eileen44
Eileen44 CSN Member Posts: 2 Member
in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1

Hello

I'm new to this community, I have finish 3 rounds Chemo (chop) for T cell Lymphoma i have 3 more to go i just had a Pet scan done and i am being told i am in remission but i am being told after the next 3 treatments I will need the bone marrow transplant because of the aggressive t cell Cancer

I am am told i will need to be in the hospital for 3 weeks and get very strong chemo and i truly am have a hard time on getting this treatment if i am in remission if anyone can share there experience

i would appreciate your incite, and i truly help i can be here to support others in this journey

thank you

Eileen

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  • po18guy
    po18guy CSN Member Posts: 1,546 Member
    #2

    It is very good that you have responded so well to CHOP. It generally has a poor record against T-Cell Lymphomas - the only exception being ALCL ALK+ variety.

    T-Cell Lymphomas are well known for relapsing. A stem cell transplant once in first remission is probably your best chance at a durable remission. The high intensity chemo prior to transplant is for short duration, and so does not cause the cumulative side effects of a longer regimen.

    If you are in the US, I would hope that you are being treated at a major cancer facility, as they possess the most knowledge of the T-Cell Lymphomas. I underwent a related donor (half-match) transplant in 2015 and there has been no sign of lymphoma since.

  • Eileen44
    Eileen44 CSN Member Posts: 2 Member
    #3
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1724232#Comment_1724232

    Thank you for your feed back , I am in the US Denver Colorado , i feel i have very good Doctors here

    and frankly i do feel very lucky that i responded so well to the Chop and i guess the best bet would be be for me to go the next step to keep it from coming back . I am also being told there is a national study going on right now on the bone marrow transplant that i have asked my doctors to look into .

    I am happy to hear that you have not had a relapse and again thank you for your support

    Eileen

  • po18guy
    po18guy CSN Member Posts: 1,546 Member
    #4

    Pardon my asking, but which variety are you being treated for? There are some 27-28 varieties and many of them act and respond to treatment differently.

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