New lymphoma therapy may be more effective with fewer side effects

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a type of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that accounts for approximately 40 percent of lymphomas among adults. If left untreated, it is fatal. The existing treatments have a cure rate that is slightly over 50 percent but destroy healthy cells along with the cancer cells. Researchers have now found a combination therapy that is more effective than traditional treatments and is able to kill the cancer cells without harm to surrounding tissues.

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