Resultados a largo plazo del tratamiento con quimioterapia y radioterapia en linfoma no Hodgking localizado, de grados intermedio y alto

Treatment of intermediate and high grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) includes chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy, depending on theclinical stage. The standard treatment for advanced NHL is 8 cycles of combined chemotherapy,cyclophosphamide, adriamicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP). Patients presenting with localizeddisease are treated with fewer chemotherapy cycles and involved field radiotherapy, with good results.