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?
Telling others you have non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Talking to family and friends
Telling your children
Speaking with your employer
Taking charge of your care
Preparing for appointments
Understanding lab results
Asking for a second opinion
Managing your new reality
Coping with fear, anxiety and stress
Taking care of your body
Managing fatigue and cognitive challenges
Understanding insurance and organizing finances
Experiences of others
Resources on non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Download fact sheets, guides and other resources to learn everything from the disease symptoms, statistics and treatment options.
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.
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.
Shared Decision Making: Discussion tool for people with a blood cancer
You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. You will be making important decisions with your healthcare team.
Watch
Play the video to better understand the diagnosis, treatment and research progress for this disease.
CAR T-cell Therapy Video
Learn how our bodies can help fight illnesses, especially with the help of CAR T-Cell therapy.
Progress in understanding and treating non Hodgkin lymphoma
Dr. Robert Kridel, a clinician-scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, provides the latest in our increasing knowledge about non-Hodgkin lymphoma and how it is being used to improve diagnosis and develop new tailored therapies.
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
Nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
Primary effusion lymphoma
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma - More information available
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
NK-cell lymphoma (ENKL)
Hepatosplenic lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - More information available