The Wait is Over

So I just found out kind of...This is what she has.

Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma

DLCL can arise from other types of lymphoma including small B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, or marginal zone lymphoma - this is called transformed diffuse large cell lymphoma. Armitage et al. state that DLCL that occurs in sites where MALT lymphomas are found are best labeled DLCL rather than a transformed lymphoma.
Causes: There is strong evidence of a genetic factor in DLCL. 15% to 30% of the cases have a t(14;18), BCL-2 gene rearrangement. The c-MYC gene is rearranged in 5-15% of cases. The BCL6 gene is rearranged in 20-40% of cases and has some mutations in a noncoding region in 70% of cases.

Treatment


There are many differing treatments for patients with Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The main types of treatment are:
Radiation therapy (using high-dose x-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors)
Chemotherapy (using drugs to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors).
Immunotherapy (using your body's immune system to fight cancer)
Bone marrow and peripheral blood transplants - transplants (actually high dose chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with a "rescue" of the immune system) are being used for certain patients, especially with high grade or recurrent disease.