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A stem cell transplant (sometimes referred to as a bone marrow transplant) makes it possible to use much larger doses of chemotherapy than would normally be possible.
The usual doses of chemotherapy drugs can cause serious side effects in quickly dividing tissues such as the bone marrow (where new blood cells are made).
Chemotherapy is the main treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in children. Learn about the number of drugs, their doses, and the length of treatment.
More than 100 chemotherapy or chemo drugs are used to treat cancer – either alone or in combination with other drugs or treatments. These drugs are very different in their chemical composition, how they are taken, their usefulness in treating specific forms of cancer, and their side effects.