Hearing you have NHL can be overwhelming, upsetting and hard to understand.
It is important you know that:
There is hope
There are now new treatments for this type of blood cancer, including oral medication options.
Research is advancing
Advances in diagnosis and treatment have helped to improve the outlook and quality of life for people with this disease.
It’s nothing you did
You did not catch the disease from someone else and cannot pass it to your children.
You are not alone!
Know that the blood cancer community is here to support you every step of the way.
What happens next?
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Talking to family and friends
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Telling your children
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Speaking with your employer
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Preparing for appointments
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Understanding lab results
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Asking for a second opinion
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Coping with fear, anxiety and stress
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Taking care of your body
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Managing fatigue and cognitive challenges
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Understanding insurance and organizing finances
Experiences of others
Resources on non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Learn about NHL, how it is diagnosed, an overview of treatments and what happens next
Understanding and managing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
This booklet was designed to answer some questions you may have about NHL. It summarizes the treatment options that are available in Canada.
Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma (SMZL)
SMZL is a rare, slow-growing (indolent) B-cell subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. SMZL is one of three subtypes of marginal zone lymphoma, and it often involves the spleen, bone marrow, blood, and abdomen.
Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL)
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a slow-growing (indolent) subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). CTCL is rare, representing 4% of NHL cases. It starts in white blood cells (lymphocytes) that reside in the skin, called T-cells.
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
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.
Immunotherapy
Learn about your immune system, understand immunotherapy and how it works.
Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant
Get an overview of what your blood and bone marrow do; understand the different types of stem cell transplants; learn who is eligible for a stem cell transplant; find out how to prepare for a stem cell transplant; learn about recovery.
Understanding clinical trials
Get an overview of clinical trials, understand them, how they are planned, evaluate benefits and risks of participating, address concerns and what to ask.
Minimal Residual Disease
Learn about Minimal residual disease (MRD), how it is diagnosed, an overview of treatments and what happens next.
Watch & Wait (active surveillance)
Learn about the watch and wait approach, understand the benefits and find out what it means for you.
Understanding Genetics
Genetics plays an important role in understanding cancer and treatments for cancers. What is genetics and how is it involved in cancer?
Molecular Profiling for cancer
Learn about molecular profiling, get to know the benefits, understand how it works and what it means for you.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): Researcher interview
“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…
Follicular Lymphoma: Conversation with Mayra Husic
Mayra Husic shares her experience with Follicular Lymphoma.
One in a million –A conversation with Amanda
In this special AYA episode, guest host Montana Skurka connects with Amanda Saunders, who 13 months after having a heart transplant was diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). The two discuss what life is like living with a rare blood cancer while completing university and living through a pandemic.
Ron Ternoway learns and lives with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
When Ron Ternoway was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), he tracked down as much information as he could so he could be, as he describes it, a full partner is his treatment.
Al Pritchard shares his experience with a rare lymphoma
Everything was going right for Al Pritchard - he had a young family, a good career and was a healthy athlete. So it came as a shock to be diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. His experience taught him a few valuable lessons.
Darren Bessette explains how "revolutionary" treatment used to treat his DLBCL
When Darren Bessette was re-diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in 2019, it was more difficult to treat. Darren says he was fortunate to get access to a "revolutionary" new treatment through a clinical trial. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a way to get immune cells called T cells to fight cancer by changing them in the lab…
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma - A Conversation with Bob Sisler
Bob Sisler has been in remission from Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a type of Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, since 2015. Bob shares with us his personal experience with diagnosis, treatments, and life after blood cancer. As a Peer Support Volunteer, Bob gives back to the blood cancer community through the LLSC’s First Connection program.
Understanding DLBCL with Dr. Jacqueline Costello
Dr. Jacqueline Costello talks about the basics of Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and research for DLBCL.
DLBCL Podcast with Paul Davis
Paul Davis speaks to us about his experience with Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and an underlying Follicular Lymphoma.
Understanding mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is a blood cancer of the B-lymphocytes (type of white blood cell that fights infections) found in the bone marrow. Learn more about MCL in this animated video.
CAR T-cell Therapy Video
Learn how our bodies can help fight illnesses, especially with the help of CAR T-Cell therapy.
Treatment options for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
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.
Progress in understanding and treating non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
In this 1-hour presentation, Dr. Abi.Vijenthira, hematologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, provided an overview of the approach to non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and provided updates on recent developments in the management of these lymphomas.
Understanding Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
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.
A deep dive into diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
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.
All resources
Access all fact sheets, guides, podcast, videos and other resources to learn everything from disease symptoms, statistics and treatment options.
Subtypes
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma - More information available
Follicular lymphoma - More information available
Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) lymphoma - Factsheet available
Small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma - More information available
Mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma & burkitt leukemia
Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma (LPL) and Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) - Factsheet available
Nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma (SMZL) - Factsheet available
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma - More information available
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) - Factsheet available
NK-cell lymphoma (ENKL)
Hepatosplenic lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - More information available