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Tumor Engraftment in a Xenograft Mouse Model of Human Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Published on: March 30, 2018
Lymphomas
Laxmeesh M Nayak1, Daniel G Deschler
1Department of Otology and Laryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Abstract:
Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are an important part of the differential diagnosis of head and neck tumors. Their diagnosis begins with a complete history and physical examination and is confirmed with an appropriately obtained and prepared pathologic specimen. Prognosis and therapy of the lymphomas vary depending on stage and the characteristics of each particular subtype of lymphoma. Low-grade lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia are characterized by long survival times and are most often treated with palliative intent. More aggressive high-grade lymphomas are treated for cure. Although chemotherapy and radiotherapy remain the mainstays of treatment, immunotherapy demonstrates increasing promise.
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