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What treatments have helped manage your husband's enlarged spleen with CMML?

It sounds like you're asking about rituximab infusions (you may have meant "Rituxan" rather than "Retuxiphen"). While rituximab is commonly used for certain blood cancers, the search results don't specifically mention this treatment for CMML.

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What treatments have helped manage your husband's enlarged spleen with CMML?

It sounds like you're asking about rituximab infusions (you may have meant "Rituxan" rather than "Retuxiphen"). While rituximab is commonly used for certain blood cancers, the search results don't specifically mention this treatment for CMML.

For enlarged spleen with CMML, treatment options that have been used include:

* Radiation therapy to help shrink the spleen
* Surgical removal of the spleen (splenectomy) if other treatments don't work
* Chemotherapy drugs like Vidaza (azacitidine) or Dacogen (decitabine) to help normalize blood cell counts

CMML often leads to low white blood cell counts, which increases infection risk. Your husband's medical team may prescribe antibiotics to help prevent infections during treatment.

Since you mentioned possible lymphoma as well, his oncologist will likely tailor his treatment plan to address both conditions if confirmed. It's important to discuss the specific treatment plan and what to expect with his healthcare team, especially regarding the Wednesday infusion schedule you mentioned.

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