CancerCompass message board discussion started by RuthJoy on 7/30/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,14861,0.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in March and underwent six courses of R-CHOP. After the 3rd, my PET scan was clear and after the 6th (5 weeks ago) the CT scan showed no cancer either. The doctor did a Bone Marrow test a week ago because I'd had lymphoma in my marrow. I found out today that while there is much less cancer in my marrow than at the beginning, it is still "residually" there. The oncologist has had me begin 2 more R-CHOP treatments. I am frightened that this may mean the cancer won't be gone after the 8th treatment.Has anyone else had this experience and can give me words of wisdom?RuthJoy  RuthJoy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hi, go to webmagic lymphoma boards. Google Lymphoma Message boards and click on the Web magic one. then click on lymphoma . This is a very active board that I recently found and there are people with all kinds of lymphoma who can answer your questions You have to register but it's easy and free,. Audrey. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT even if it is refractory after 2 more doses you still have treatment options.  Try not to worry until its time to do so. Oncrx Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 7/31/2007 Oncrx wrote:even if it is refractory after 2 more doses you still have treatment options.  Try not to worry until its time to do so.Please explain what refractory means...thanks RuthJoy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT it means the cancer remains, after an appropriate induction therapy.  Put another way,  the therapy that should have put the lymphoma into remission, did not. Oncrx Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT