Primary CNS Lymphoma Not Related to AIDS
Primary CNS Lymphoma Related to AIDS
Recurrent Primary CNS Lymphoma

Primary CNS Lymphoma Not Related to AIDS

Treatment of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma in patients who do not have AIDS may include the following:

• Chemotherapy.
• Chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy.
• Whole brain radiation therapy.
• A clinical trial of high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant.

This summary section refers to specific treatments under study in clinical trials, but it may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.

Treatment of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma in patients who do have AIDS may include the following:

• Steroids with or without radiation therapy.
• Radiation therapy alone.
• Chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy.

Treatment of primary CNS lymphoma is different in patients with AIDS because the treatment side effects may be more severe. (See the PDQ summary on AIDS-Related Lymphoma Treatment for more information).

Treatment of recurrent primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma may include the following:

• Chemotherapy or radiation therapy (if not received in earlier treatment).
• A clinical trial of a new drug or treatment schedule.

This summary section refers to specific treatments under study in clinical trials, but it may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.

Check for clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma.

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