Hearing you have DLBCL can be overwhelming, upsetting and hard to understand.

It is important you know that:

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). DLBCL is fast-growing (aggressive) but treatable. It most often appears in older adults but can appear at any age.

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“The majority of people with DLBCL will be cured with their first treatment – so that's a success story,” says Dr. John Kuruvilla, working as a hematologist-oncologist for 20 years including as a researcher in DLBCL, which is the largest form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “Researchers are now focused on maintaining an excellent cure rate and minimizing some o…

Dr. Jacqueline Costello talks about the basics of Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and research for DLBCL.

Paul Davis speaks to us about his experience with Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and an underlying Follicular Lymphoma.

A type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) involves the B-cells that help to fight off infection, can grow quickly (aggressive) or slowly (indolent), can happen at any age but most often appears in middle age or older, and usually has no known cause.

Your treatment plan for DLBCL will be based on your age and overall health, potential long-term side effects, your stage (where the disease is located in you), symptoms, and fertility if applicable. Types of treatment for DLBCL include traditional chemotherapies, targeted therapies, stem cell transplant, radiation, and immunotherapies.

In this 1-hour recorded webcast, hematologist-oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, and DLBCL researcher, Dr. John Kuruvilla, discusses diagnosis and approach to managing and treating DLBCL, the most commonly diagnosed subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.