Progress Against Lymphoma
1970–1979
Progress Against Lymphoma 1970– : FDA approves doxorubicin, a vital part of combination chemotherapy
Progress Against Lymphoma 1970– : New chemotherapy regimen boosts Hodgkin lymphoma cure rates to 70 percent 1975: Era of bone marrow transplantation begins – extending lives of many patients with leukemia and lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 1970– : CHOP regimen boosts cure rates for non- Hodgkin lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 1980–1989
Progress Against Lymphoma 1980– : Imaging tests begin replacing surgery for Hodgkin lymphoma staging
Progress Against Lymphoma 1980–1989 Late 1980s: Benzene established to cause blood cancers
Progress Against Lymphoma 1990–1999
Progress Against Lymphoma 1990– : Mantle cell lymphoma recognized as a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 1990– s: Research suggests a therapeutic vaccine for follicular lymphoma could be possible 1995: Lymphocyte transfusions re-induce leukemia remissions 1995: Bone marrow transplantation improves survival for relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 1990– : FDA approves first-ever targeted cancer drug, rituximab 1997: Classification system established for non- Hodgkin lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 1990– : New technique enables older patients to undergo life-saving stem cell transplants
Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present
Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2001: Scientists discover that common type of lymphoma is two distinct diseases
Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2002: Adding rituximab to ''CHOP'' chemotherapy boosts survival 2002: Radioimmunotherapy introduced to treat lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2005: Bortezomib shrinks tumors in mantle cell lymphoma
Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2007: PET scanning helps guide lymphoma treatment
Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2008: First drug approved specifically for T-cell lymphoma treatment
Progress Against Lymphoma Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Lymphoma Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Lymphoma New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute
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