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Home > Cancer and Treatments > Blood, Lymphatic & Bone Marrow Cancers Multidisciplinary Lymphoma ClinicThe Multidisciplinary Lymphoma Clinic is a comprehensive intake clinic for patients with newly-diagnosed and recurrent lymphoma. Patients are seen by all disciplines in one appointment to expedite diagnosis and determination of therapeutic recommendations. The most common forms of lymphoma are hodgkins and non-hodgkins lymphoma.The clinic's address and information about making appointments is on the make an appointment web page. Why choose to get your treatment here?The Multidisciplinary Lymphoma Clinic has been designed to efficiently review and provide recommendations for patients who have Hodgkin's or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma which is newly diagnosed or is a recurrence. Our goal is to make the visit as informative, efficient and convenient as possible while providing a coordinated, compassionate team approach. The clinic has been designed to review each case using the expertise of several specialists who will come to a recommendation regarding treatment as quickly as possible. The specialists include a Hematologist/Oncologist, a Radiation Oncologist, a Surgical Oncologist, a Registered Nurse and a Social Worker.The visit includes review of x-rays, CAT scans, and MRI's, Pathology review, and a history/physical exam. Each case is reviewed at our Lymphoma Conference to develop a coordinated management plan. The Lymphoma Program develops and participates in clinical trials of new and innovative treatments for which each patient is evaluated as appropriate. Patients and their referring physicians are contacted by phone the next day to discuss treatment recommendations and a summary letter is sent to the referring physician.
Diagnosis: The Multidisciplinary Lymphoma
Clinic meets Tuesday mornings to evaluate new and recurrent
lymphomas. Complete staging capabilities include CAT scanning,
lymphangiograms, gallium scans, and MRI's as needed. Bone
marrow biopsies and LP's are done if indicated. A surgeon
is available to evaluate for lymph node biopsies if necessary.
Treatment: The Multidisciplinary Lymphoma Clinic is mainly a consultation clinic, however if patients choose to be treated at the University of Michigan, that can be arranged either through the Infusion Center in the Comprehensive Cancer Center or with the Radiation Oncology Department. Follow-up: Comprehensive long-term follow-up is provided as needed. A Lymphoma Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 6:00-7:30pm at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The group is guided by a nurse and a social worker. There are periodic guest speakers on topics which include Nutrition or Complementary Medicine. Education: Patient education is provided in the setting of visits to the Lymphoma Clinic through one-on-one discussion, on the phone with the Registered Nurse, and education materials provided by the University of Michigan. A list of our physicians and staff is available on the UMHS website. |
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