Monitoring

Watchful waiting is most often utilized for indolent lymphomas such as follicular lymphoma. As such, patients may have enlarged lymph nodes that are not causing symptoms and patients may feel well without significant anemia or other signs of disease. Patients may be monitored monthly of every other month with blood testing, symptom survey and physical exams to determine the need for treatment. Watchful waiting is most often utilized for indolent lymphomas such as follicular lymphoma. As such, patients may have enlarged lymph nodes that are not causing symptoms and patients may feel well without significant anemia or other signs of disease. Patients may be monitored monthly of every other month with blood testing, symptom survey and physical exams to determine the need for treatment.

At our center we follow our patients at multiple time intervals for at least up to 5-years. We recommend that patients follow with their breast surgeon and medical oncologist, as well. Typically any of those for physicians, or the gynecologist will schedule all follow-up diagnostic scans (mammogram, ultrasound, MRI). At our center we follow our patients at multiple time intervals for at least up to 5-years. We recommend that patients follow with their breast surgeon and medical oncologist, as well. Typically any of those for physicians, or the gynecologist will schedule all follow-up diagnostic scans (mammogram, ultrasound, MRI).