1. Progress Against Lymphoma

2. 1970–1979

3. Progress Against Lymphoma 1970–1979 1974: FDA approves doxorubicin, a vital part of combination chemotherapy

4. Progress Against Lymphoma 1970–1979 1975: 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

5. Progress Against Lymphoma 1970–1979 1976: CHOP regimen boosts cure rates for non- Hodgkin lymphoma

6. Progress Against Lymphoma 1980–1989

7. Progress Against Lymphoma 1980–1989 1980: Imaging tests begin replacing surgery for Hodgkin lymphoma staging

8. Progress Against Lymphoma 1980–1989 Late 1980s: Benzene established to cause blood cancers

9. Progress Against Lymphoma 1990–1999

10. Progress Against Lymphoma 1990–1999 1993: Mantle cell lymphoma recognized as a subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

11. Progress Against Lymphoma 1990–1999 1990s: 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

12. Progress Against Lymphoma 1990–1999 1997: FDA approves first-ever targeted cancer drug, rituximab 1997: Classification system established for non- Hodgkin lymphoma

13. Progress Against Lymphoma 1990–1999 1998: New technique enables older patients to undergo life-saving stem cell transplants

14. Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present

15. Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2001: Scientists discover that common type of lymphoma is two distinct diseases

16. Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2002: Adding rituximab to ''CHOP'' chemotherapy boosts survival 2002: Radioimmunotherapy introduced to treat lymphoma

17. Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2005: Bortezomib shrinks tumors in mantle cell lymphoma

18. Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2007: PET scanning helps guide lymphoma treatment

19. Progress Against Lymphoma 2000–Present 2008: First drug approved specifically for T-cell lymphoma treatment

20. Progress Against Lymphoma Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute

21. Progress Against Lymphoma Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute

22. Progress Against Lymphoma New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute

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