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CT Scans
- CT Scan: A Guide for Patients - Guide from Brigham and Women's Hospital answers commonly asked questions about CT scans.
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scans - From WebMD, explains what CT scans are and how they work.

Gallium Scans
- Gallium Scan - Although this site refers to Gallium Scans for Hodgkins, the information would also apply to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

PET Scans
- Positron-Emission Tomography (WebMD)

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Treatments

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy
- RxList - You can search for a drug by name to learn more about it. When generic drug name is hyperlinked it will lead to the full prescribing information.
- Drugs Used In Chemotherapy & Cancer Treatments
- DoseCalc OnLine - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Some of the drugs used in treating NHL & common doses.
- Common Chemotherapies - NHL specific, this page helps take the mystery out of those letter combinations.
- Preventing Chemotherapy Drug Toxicity

Monoclonal Antibodies
- Monoclonal Antibody Technology - The Basics
- Monoclonal Antibody Therapy (Lymphoma Information Network)
- Bexxar - One patient's Bexxar experience and Bexxar links

Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplants

Clinical Trials
- CancerTrials - Understanding Trials (NCI) - Explains what they are, why they have them, and how they work.
- Search for Clinical Trials (PDQŽ) - This is the National Cancer Institute's comprehensive cancer trials database.

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The Human Side

Lymphoma Support

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Support - A message board for anyone who has had their life touched by non-hodgkin's lymphoma.
NHL Chat Room - A real time chat room for non-hodgkins lymphoma patients and their loved ones.
Personal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Pages - Contains links to the personal home pages of people who have non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Visit these pages and know that you're not alone.

Cancer Support
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

Caregivers Resources
- Caregiver Survival Resources

Assistance
- Make-A-Wish Foundation - Make-A-Wish Foundation is the premier wish-granting organization for children. It includes Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Make-A-Wish Foundation International and Make-A-Wish Foundation local chapters.
- Corporate Angel Network - Corporate Angel Network provides free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to and from recognized treatment centers in the United States without regard to their financial resources.
- AirLifeLine - Volunteer pilots from around the nation provide free transportation to ambulatory medical patients who are unable to use other transportation because of their condition or because the cost is beyond their means.
- Locks of Love - Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children across the U.S. under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.
- Patient Advocate Foundation - Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys.

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Lymphoma Related Topics

Lymphoma & Diet

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Risk Factors

Lymphoma Activism
- Stop Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma!
- Patients Against Lymphoma

Lymphoma News
- Total News - Lymphoma

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Where To Learn More

Online Research Aids

PubMed - The National Library of Medicine search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals).
Medscape
Altavista
Google

Lymphoma Organizations
- Lymphoma Research FoundationThe Lymphoma Research Foundation's mission is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by the disease.
- Lymphoma - Leukemia Society
- Lymphoma Foundation Canada
- The Lymphoma Association (UK)
- British National Lymphoma Investigation (UK) - Formed to coordinate medical research into the diagnosis and treatment of lymphomas.

Cancer Organizations

Journals and Publications
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URLs You Might Use

Cancer Centers & Insitutes

Pharmaceutical Companies

Miscellaneous
- CRI HelpBook: What to do if Cancer Strikes - The Eight Steps - Each of the eight steps are well worth reading, if you've been newly diagnosed with cancer.
- Cancer Clusters (NCI)
- Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer - Over 30 pages of links to cancer-related information.
- Children's Cancer Web - A Guide to Internet Resources for Childhood Cancer
- MapQuest - Get driving directions, maps, and other useful information. Especially useful when planning a visit to a hospital in an unfamiliar location!
- Food and Drug Administration
- A Guide To Medical Information And Support On The Internet - A great starting point for general health and a large variety of diseases

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I am not in the medical field and I don't imply recommendation or endorsement of the content of material found on any of the links provided. Please take information found online and consult with your own medical team to make informed decisions.

NHL Homepages
You're not alone! Visit the personal home pages
of people who have non-hodgkin's lymphoma.

Please give as generously
as you can,
to these organizations

Lymphoma Research Foundation

The Lymphoma & Leukemia Society

Lymphoma Foundation Canada

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