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Rituximab Maintenance Treatment

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The disease has to many variables for you to evaluate for specific treatment plan. Apparently the oncologist recommended the right treatment initially and I would go with the latest recommendation. What is your age? Glad you are doing well but a second opinion is an option, but best to discuss directly with your oncologist.

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@bloodguy Yes, the treatment was successful, no doubt. But at 71, when the clinical progress has been excellent, even after all cancer treatment was stopped for two months, I personally would prefer monitoring to commencing maintenance treatment. Will discuss with the treating oncologist and ascertain the trade off between the incremental benefits of treatment versus the risk of infection caused by depletion of B Cells. Yes, second opinion is also on the table.