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RC280.L9 Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Alexandra Andrews


RC280.L9.R39.1 - Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Late Morbidity
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Hodgkins lymphoma patients should expect a long-term survival. The new treatment goal is to minimize morbidity of the major consequences of second malignancies and premature heart disease while increasing disease-free survival and cure rate.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hodgkins.html
First appeared 2007-08-19; updated 2015-01-03
RC280.L9.R39.2 - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Risk Factors
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Hodgkins lymphoma treatment risks include - Drugs, Age, Radiation therapy techniques, Known coronary artery disease, second malignancies, premature heart disease while increasing disease-free survival and cure rate.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hodgkinsrisk.html
First appeared 2007-08-19; updated 2015-01-03
RC280.L9.R39.3 - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Improved Ways of Reducing Toxicity
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Reduction of chemotherapy programs using newer drug innovations are being studied... Second tumors, primarily lung cancer, could be dose-related. CAT scan imaging has helped in staging and assessment for improved treatments. Long-term follow up - greater than twenty to thirty years - is necessary.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hodgkinstoxic.html
First appeared 2007-08-19; updated 2015-01-03
RC280.L9.R39.4 - Late Effects of Long-Term Survivors of Hodgkin's Disease
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD
Complications, side effects and late recurrences of toxicities and second cancers are noted in patients treated for Hodgkin's disease. Supportive care, knowledge about how of problems and treatments, improving lifestyle habits - diet, exercise, can help reduce some of the risks that can occur.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hodgkinsurvive.html
First appeared 2007-08-19; updated 2015-01-03




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