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Treatment for non Hodgkin lymphoma

Radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Radiotherapy uses high energy rays similar to x-rays to kill cancer cells. You might have it on its own, or together with other treatments for NHL. You usually have external radiotherapy. This means using radiation from a machine to destroy the cancer.

Planning radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

You have a planning session with your radiotherapy team a few days or weeks before you start treatment.

Having radiotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

You might have radiotherapy to try to cure your non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Or you might have it to help relieve symptoms of advanced lymphoma.

Last reviewed: 17 May 2024

Next review due: 17 May 2027

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