[2] NHL affects two particular types of white blood cells: B-cells and T-cells.
However, in recent years, scientists have developed techniques to better recognize the different types of lymphomas, such as PTCL.
There are two drugs, Pralatrexate and Romidepsin, which are both approved by the FDA for relapsed or refractory T cell lymphoma.
Anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimens are commonly offered as the initial therapy.
Some patients may receive an autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant.