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Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma- Watch & Wait Approach

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jan 21 3:35pm | Replies (239)
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@stephaniet

Good question! I am just recently diagnosed, scheduledfor PET scan next week to help determine next step. If my choices are watch & wait vs. treatment, I think I would push for treatment (because I have a retroperitoneal mass that has taken out one kidney and I would prefer to stop it before it affects anything else — there’s a lot of important “stuff” in that area!) what would be the advantage to watch and wait (other than avoiding the ordeal of treatment)?

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ginpene | @ginpene05 | Jan 12, 2019

I agree with what you're essentially saying, that Watching and Waiting is not appropriate when there is an obvious cancerous mass that could spread. That's how it was for me, and I was wilIing to go through surgery and chemo to get rid of it. I bet they will recommend removing it for you if it is operable. Good luck to you.

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stonyah | @stonyah | Jan 21 3:35pm

How is your other kidney holding up? Did you have one prior to treatment?

I was recently diagnosed with low grade B cell follicular NHL. I decided to get a kidney stent. The oncologist is still suggesting immunotherapy. I am going to try and pursue a more holistic route at this point.

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