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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, reports CNN. Specifically, he has been diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The diagnosis comes more than 25 years after Allen was treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Allen, 56, is currently undergoing chemotherapy, and CNN quotes his sister as saying that Allen is optimistic he can beat the disease.
For more information, see CNN's article.Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma originally appeared on About.com Lymphoma on Tuesday, November 17th...
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Warning Signs and Symptoms
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Know the warning signs and symptoms that halp you recognize lymphoma early. Understand the symptoms of lymphoma and why they occur. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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IMRT for Lymphoma
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Radiotherapy for lymphomas - are conformal radiation techniques and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) required for lymphoma treatment? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Alopecia
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A definition or meaning of alopecia or hair loss during treatments like cheotherapy (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Receiving Stem Cells
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Bone marrow or stem cells collected from the patient or a donor are received by the patient during the transplant procedure. Find out what happens during this process. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Bone Marrow
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The bone marrow is that part of bone where blood cells are produced. Find out more about the bone marrow. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
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Peripheral blood stem cells are immature cells circulating in blood. Find out more about peripheral blood stem cells. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Malignancy
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is a term used to describe cancer. Understand what malignancy really means. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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What is Randomization?
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Clinical trials randomize patients into different treatment groups. Understand what randomization involves and what it means for you. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Antiemetic
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A definition of antiemetics (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Why does GVHD happen?
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Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is one of the complications of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Find out why GHVD happens in this article. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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What is Hodgkin Lymphoma?
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A basic description of Hodgkin lymphoma and how it is named and identified.
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Types of Transplants
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What are the types of a bone marrow transplant or a stem cell transplant? What do autologous, allogeneic and syngeneic transplants mean? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Lymphoma - Profiles
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An index of Profiles for the Lymphoma guide site. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Zevalin and Bexxar after RT
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Zevalin and Bexxar are a way of administering radiation tagged to antibodies against lymphoma cells. Can Zevalin and Bexxar be given to those who have already been given radiotherapy? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Thrombocytopenia
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suggests low counts of platelets. Understand thrombocytopenia better. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Cytotoxic
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What does cytotoxic mean? What are the types cytotoxic treatment? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Analgesic
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s are used for pain control (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Risks of Stem Cell Donation
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What are the risks of donating stem cells for transplant? Find out the possible side-effects of stem cell donation. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Bone Marrow Transplants
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An introduction to bone marrow transplants (BMT). What are the types of bone marrow transplants? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Reaching Out for Help
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The battle against lymphoma is often long and strenuous. Don't fight it alone. Reach out for help from those who care for you. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Stanford V Chemotherapy
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Stanford V is one of the most effective chemotherapy schedules for advanced stage Hodgkin's lymphoma. Find out the role of Stanford V, the drugs involved, and the side effects to expect during this chemotherapy treatment. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
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Adriamycin (also called Doxorubicin) is a drug used in cancer treatment. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Treatment of GVHD
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Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a common and occasionally life threatening complication of bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Find out how GVHD is treated. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Graft Versus Host Disease
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Graft versus host disease is a common complication of an allogeneic bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Understand why GVHD occurs, its symptoms, prevention and treatment. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Progressive Disease
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What does progressive disease (PD) mean? What happens to those with disease progression? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Autologous or Allogeneic
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Stem cell transplants in follicular lymphomas can be autologous or allogeneic. Which is better? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type od stem cell transplant? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Lymphocyte-Depleted Hodgkin's
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Lymphocyte depleted hodgkin's lymphoma is a rare type of hodgkin's disease. Find out more about lymphocyte-depleted Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Stem Cell Collection
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How are stem cells collected from the donor before a transplant? Find out what happens during stem cell collection. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Rituximab in the Elderly
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Does Rituximab benefit all patients with diffise large B-cell lymphoma? A number of trials have investigated its effectiveness and safety in the elderly. Here is what they show. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Stable Disease
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What does stable disease (SD) mean? What happens to patients with stable disease (SD) after reatment? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Biological Therapy
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What is biological therapy? What are the agents used in biological therapy for lymphoma? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Nausea and Vomiting Risk
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The risk of nausea and vomiting with chemotherapy depends upon the type of chemotherapy drugs being administered. Find out the risk of nausea and vomiting with different chemotherapy drugs. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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How is Hodgkin's Named?
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Hodgkin's disease is named after Thomas Hodgkin. Find out how. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Anemia
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What is anemia? Definition of anemia. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Hodgkin & Heart Attacks
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Treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma involves the use of radiation to the chest and certain chemotherapy drugs, both of which can lead to heart problems. A study has explored the increased risk of heart attacks in those treated for Hodgkin's disease. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Complete Response
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What do doctors mean by complete response (CR) after treatment? Is complete response (CR) the same as cure? (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Mantle Field Radiation
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Mantle field radiation is a type of extended field radiation used to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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What is EFRT?
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Extended-field radiotherapy is one of the ways that radiation is delivered for some lymphomas. Find out more about extended-field radiotherapy and how it is used. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma is the typical type of Hodgkin's disease and is made of four different types of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Read more about Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Lymphoma and Sex
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Is your sex life disturbed since you were diagnosed with lymphoma. Find answers to some common questions on sex during or after treatment. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Histopathology
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Understand what your histopathology report is all about. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Chemobrain
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is the term used for thinking and memory problems that may occur months or years after chemotherapy. Find out more about chemobrain. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Rising NHL
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All across the developed world the numbers of individuals affected by Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma are rising alarmingly. Researchers try to reason why. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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CNS Lymphoma and HIV/AIDS
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Primary CNS lymphoma is many times more common in those with AIDS, a disease that affects the immune system. Disease in AIDS patients is also different in how it looks and behaves, and in how it is treated. Find out more. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Epratuzumab
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LymphoCide (Epratuzumab) is a monoclonal antibody that is under investigation for the treatment of lymphomas. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Radiation Induced Cancers
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Radiotherapy has been implicated in development of second cancers, years after the treatment of lymphomas. Separate the myth from the fact. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Lymphoma - QuickTips
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An index of QuickTips for the Lymphoma guide site. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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What is HLA?
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An introduction to HLA or the human leukocyte antigens and their importance in transplants. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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Bone Marrow Collection
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Find out how bone marrow is collected from the donor before a transplant. (Source: About.com Lymphoma)
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