CT scans are more detailed than general x-rays. It involves a dye being injected into the lymph system. This is the area around the spinal cord. CSF is the fluid which bathes the brain and spinal cord. As with any cancer, prognosis and long-term survival can vary greatly from child to child .
Every child is unique and treatment and prognosis is structured around the child.
Prompt medical attention and aggressive therapy are important for the best prognosis. Side effects of radiation and chemotherapy, as well as second malignancies, can occur in survivors of non-Hodgkin s lymphoma. New methods are continually being discovered to improve treatment and to decrease side effects. Click here to view the Online Resources page of this Web. Copyright 2000 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.