Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma medical therapy

Treatment

Medical Therapy

• There is no treatment for enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care. The optimal therapy for enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma depends on the extent and the location of the lymphoma in the small intestine. Stem cell transplant can be helpful in those patients that are in remission phase of disease.

Treatment of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma

Therapy	Description
Supportive therapy	People often need nutritional support A gluten-free diet is also recommended
Surgery	May be an option Done to remove the damaged small intestine
Chemotherapy	May be offered to people who can tolerate it: Following surgery When the cancer cannot be removed by surgery or is extensive Combination chemotherapy is often used for this aggressive lymphoma Drug regimen: (CHOP) Cyclophosphamide AND Doxorubicin AND Vincristine AND Prednisone