In short
Hodgkin lymphoma is often treated with combination chemotherapy, sometimes followed by radiotherapy. Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma is treated promptly, often with antibody drugs such as rituximab plus chemotherapy. Slow types may be watched. Some people have a stem-cell transplant if lymphoma comes back. World Aid Network funds treatment access overseas, not UK wards.
Antibody drugs and PET-guided treatment have improved UK outcomes. Those same drugs are unaffordable for many families in our Object countries.
What is R-CHOP?
R-CHOP is a common combination for some aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas: rituximab plus chemotherapy. Hodgkin regimens use different drug mixes. The letters on a consent form should match the subtype on the biopsy.
When is radiotherapy used?
Radiotherapy can treat remaining sites after chemotherapy or, in some localised Hodgkin lymphoma, form part of first treatment. It is planned to spare as much healthy tissue as possible.
Help a patient afford cancer care
Gifts go to the Cancer Emergency Appeal’s wider fund for patients who cannot pay. They do not buy a guaranteed treatment or result.
Donate to cancer careHow can a donation help?
A gift to the Cancer Emergency Appeal helps pay for tests or drug cycles a partner hospital has recommended. The appeal funds all types of cancer, including lymphoma. We do not run research labs.
Key takeaways
- Treatment follows the subtype, not the word lymphoma alone.
- Some people are monitored rather than treated immediately.
- Rituximab and similar antibodies are standard in many UK NHL pathways.
- WAN funds overseas bills, not NHS care.
Care like this is out of reach for millions
The diagnosis, screening and treatment described here are routine in the UK. In Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia, poverty can put them out of reach. The Cancer Emergency Appeal raises funds towards clinically recommended care for patients who cannot pay; gifts go to the wider fund and do not buy a guaranteed treatment or result.
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose my hair?
Many combination regimens cause hair loss. Some slower-type treatments do not. Ask about the specific protocol.
Can lymphoma come back?
Yes. Relapsed disease may still be treatable, sometimes with different drugs or a transplant.
Do you fund rituximab overseas?
Only if a licensed partner oncologist has recommended it and the hospital can give it. We fund the bill, not a drug menu.
Editorial summary of published sources. A named oncology clinician has not signed off this guide. Use it to prepare questions for your healthcare team, not to diagnose symptoms or choose treatment. Editorial responsibility: Kaiser Khan. Updated 4 October 2026.
What are the sources for this guide?
Follow the original guidance for its evidence, dates and limitations. General background references are not a clinical review of this page.