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References for the non-Hodgkin lymphoma information centre


The information in the non-Hodgkin lymphoma information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which was produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • Improving Outcomes in Haematological Cancer – The Manual. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), October 2003.
  • British Committee for Standards in Haematology website: www.bcshguidelines.com
  • Guidance on the Use of Rituximab for Recurrent or Refractory Sage III or IV Follicular non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), March 2002.
  • Rituximab for Aggressive Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), September 2003.
  • The Oxford Textbook of Oncology. Eds: Robert Souhami, Ian Tannock, Peter Hohenberger & Jean-Claude Horiot. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Guidelines are constantly being updated and those noted above may have been revised since the booklet was produced. You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professionals section of the website.


Content last reviewed: 01 November 2007
Page last modified: 31 January 2008

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