Blood/LLM (Hematologic) Cancer
Patients who choose Penn Radiation Oncology for their treatment are placing their trust in a team of clinicians who are renowned for their experience and expertise in treating blood cancers.
Blood cancers or hematologic cancer refers to any cancer that affects blood, bone marrow and/or lymph nodes.
Leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma are all cancers of the blood and the blood-forming organs. In leukemia, the cancer cells circulate in the blood and bone marrow. In myeloma, the cancer cells amass in the bone marrow and form a tumor. In lymphoma, the cells tend to clump together to form tumors in the lymphatic tissues.
Conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Leukemias
- Multiple myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- T-Cell Lymphoma
Treatment Options
- Conformal radiation therapy (CRT)
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
