Re: Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkins Lymphoma


<osaso8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for all thoughtful responses,
> Believe me, I've been trying to convince her as have the doctors here
> to do traditional cancer treatments. She now wants to go see a
> spiritual healer in the Phillipines. But, If that treatment doesn't
> work than she will agree to chemo. I'm planning to book a trip to PI in
> December for her. I just hope the tumor doesn't decide to progress
> between now and then. One qustion I have though about Marsha's case
> is:
> Is it unusual for a tumor of ths type of Hodgkin's to go so long
> without any noticeble
> growth.?
>

Not unusual.
The stage will increase in time though, and prognosis is stage dependent,
so effective treatment sooner is better than later


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