Treatment · Treatment options. The treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma is usually very successful. · Radiotherapy. Radiotherapy uses high energy rays to kill Hodgkin ...SkiptomaincontentHomeAboutcancerHodgkinlymphomaTreatmentThemaintreatmentsforHodgkinlymphomaincludechemotherapyandradiotherapy.ThetreatmentyouhavedependsonanumberofthingssuchasthetypeandstageofHodgkinlymphomaandyourgeneralhealth.TreatmentoptionsThetreatmentofHodgkinlymphoma isusuallyverysuccessful.Howmuchtreatmentyouneeddependsonthe stage ofyourdisease. RadiotherapyRadiotherapy useshighenergyraystokillHodgkinlymphomacells.Findoutmoreaboutthistreatment. ChemotherapyReadaboutchemotherapy andthedrugsusedtotreatHodgkinlymphoma.TargetedtherapyTargetedtherapiesaredrugsthatchangethewaythatcellsworkandhelpthebodycontrolthegrowthofcancer. StemcellandbonemarrowtransplantsFindoutaboutastemcellorbonemarrowtransplant forHodgkinlymphomaandhowyouhaveyourstemcellstaken.FollowupappointmentsFindoutaboutfollowupappointmentsandtestsaftertreatmentforHodgkin lymphoma.IfHodgkinlymphomacomesbackInformationaboutthedifferenttreatmentsyoumighthaveifyourHodgkinlymphomacomesback.CoronavirusandcancerWeknowit’saworryingtimeforpeoplewithcancer,wehaveinformationtohelp.ReadourinformationaboutcoronavirusandcancerAboutCancergenerouslysupportedbyDangoorEducationsince2010.FindaclinicaltrialSearchourclinicaltrialsdatabaseforallcancertrialsandstudiesrecruitingintheUKCancerChatforumTalktootherpeopleaffectedbycancerNursehelpline08088004040Questionsaboutcancer?Callfreephone9to5MondaytoFridayoremailus

Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (classical or nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL) treatment usually involves chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy ...SkiptomaincontentEspañol1-800-4-CANCERLiveChatPublicationsDictionaryHomeCancerTypesLymphomaPatientLymphomaPatientAdultHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentAdultNHLTreatmentAIDS-RelatedLymphomaTreatmentMycosisFungoides(IncludingSézarySyndrome)TreatmentPrimaryCNSLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodNHLTreatmentHealthProfessionalAdultHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentAdultNHLTreatmentAIDS-RelatedLymphomaTreatmentMycosisFungoides(IncludingSézarySyndrome)TreatmentPrimaryCNSLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodNHLTreatmentResearchAdvancesResearchArticlesChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatment(PDQ®)–PatientVersionOnThisPageGeneralInformationAboutChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaStagesofChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentOptionOverviewTreatmentofLow-RiskClassicChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofIntermediate-RiskClassicChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofHigh-RiskClassicChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofNodularLymphocyte-PredominantChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofPrimaryRefractory/RecurrentHodgkinLymphomainChildrenandAdolescentsToLearnMoreAboutChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaAboutThisPDQSummaryGeneralInformationAboutChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaGotoHealthProfessionalVersionKeyPointsChildhoodHodgkinlymphomaisadiseaseinwhichmalignant(cancer)cellsforminthelymphsystem.ThetwomaintypesofchildhoodHodgkinlymphomaareclassicandnodularlymphocyte-predominant.Epstein-BarrvirusinfectionandafamilyhistoryofHodgkinlymphomacanincreasetheriskofchildhoodHodgkinlymphoma.SignsofchildhoodHodgkinlymphomaincludeswollenlymphnodes,fever,drenchingnightsweats,andweightloss.TeststhatexaminethelymphsystemandotherpartsofthebodyareusedtodiagnoseandstagechildhoodHodgkinlymphoma.Certainfactorsaffectprognosis(chanceofrecovery)andtreatmentoptions.ChildhoodHodgkinlymphomaisadiseaseinwhichmalignant(cancer)cellsforminthelymphsystem.ChildhoodHodgkinlymphomaisatypeofcancerthatdeve

Treatment for many patients is chemotherapy (usually 2 to 4 cycles of the ABVD regimen), followed by radiation to the initial site of the ...Whatpatientsandcaregiversneedtoknowabout cancer,coronavirus,andCOVID-19.CloseCriticalAlertBannerSearchVerenespañol|Downloadthistopic[PDF]TreatingHodgkinLymphomaChemotherapyforHodgkinLymphomaRadiationTherapyforHodgkinLymphomaImmunotherapyforHodgkinLymphomaHigh-doseChemotherapyandStemCellTransplantforHodgkinLymphomaTreatingClassicHodgkinLymphoma,byStageTreatingNodularLymphocyte-PredominantHodgkinLymphomaTreatingHodgkinLymphomainChildrenHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentDuringPregnancyCancerA-ZHodgkinLymphomaTreatingHodgkinLymphomaTreatingClassicHodgkinLymphoma,byStageThissectionsumsupthetreatmentoptionsforHodgkinlymphoma(HL)inadults,basedonthestageofcancer.Treatmentofthediseaseinchildrenisslightlydifferentfromthetreatmentforadults.SomeofthesedifferencesarediscussedinTreating HodgkinLymphomainChildren.ForteenswithHLwhoarefullygrown,thetreatmentisusuallythesameasthatforanadult.Treatmentoptionsdependonmanyfactors,including:ThetypeofHLThestage(extent)oftheHLWhetherornotthediseaseisbulky(large)WhetherthediseaseiscausingBsymptomsResultsofbloodtestsandotherlabtestsAperson’sageAperson’soverallhealthPersonalpreferencesBasedonthesefactors,aperson’streatmentmightbealittledifferentfromthegeneraloutlinebelow.MostexpertsagreethattreatmentinaclinicaltrialshouldbeconsideredforHLthatisresistanttotreatmentorcomesback(relapses)aftertreatment.StagesIAandIIA,favorableThisgroupincludesHLthatisonlyononesideofthediaphragm(aboveorbelow)andthatdoesn’thaveanyunfavorablefactors.Forexample:It'snotbulkyHLisinlessthan3differentlymphnodeareasItdoesn’tcauseanyoftheBsymptomsTheESR(erythrocytesedimentationrate)isnotelevatedTreatmentformanypatientsischemotherapy(usually2to4cyclesoftheABVDregimen),followedbyradiationtotheinitialsiteofthedisease(involvedsiteradiationtherapy,orISRT).Anotheroptionischemotherapyalone(usuallyfor3to6cycles)inselectedpatients.DoctorsoftenorderaPET/C

SkiptomaincontentHomeAboutcancerHodgkinlymphomaSurvivalSurvivaldependsonmanyfactors.Noonecantellyouexactlyhowlongyouwill live.Thesearegeneralstatisticsbasedonlargegroupsofpeople.Remember,theycan’ttellyouwhatwillhappeninyourindividualcase. Yourdoctorcangiveyoumoreinformationaboutyourownoutlook(prognosis).YoucanalsotalkaboutthiswiththeCancerResearchUKnursesonfreephone08088004040,from9amto5pm,MondaytoFriday.SurvivalbystageTherearenoUK-widestatisticsavailableforHodgkinlymphomasurvivalbystage.SurvivalstatisticsareavailableforeachstageofHodgkinlymphomain England.Thesefiguresareforpeoplediagnosedbetween2013and2017.Thesestatisticsarenon-age-standardisedwhichmeansthey don'ttakeintoaccounttheageofthepeoplewithHodgkinlymphoma. Stage190 outof100 people(90%) willsurvivetheirHodgkinlymphomafor5yearsormoreafterdiagnosis. Stage2Around90out of100people(around90%)willsurvivetheirHodgkinlymphomafor5yearsormoreafterdiagnosis.Stage3Around80outof100people(around80%) willsurvivetheirHodgkinlymphomafor5yearsormoreafterdiagnosis.Stage4Morethan70 outof100people (morethan70%)willsurvivetheirHodgkinlymphomafor5yearsormoreafterbeingdiagnosed.ReadaboutthestagesofHodgkinlymphomaWherethisinformationcomesfromCancersurvivalbystageatdiagnosisforEngland,2019OfficeforNationalStatisticsThesestatisticsarefornetsurvival.Netsurvivalestimatesthenumberofpeoplewhosurvive their cancerratherthancalculatingthenumberofpeoplediagnosedwithcancerwhoarestillalive.Inotherwords,itisthesurvivalofcancerpatientsaftertakingintoaccountthatsomepeoplewouldhavediedfromothercausesiftheyhadnothadcancer.Thesestatisticsdon’ttakeintoaccounttheageofthepeoplewithHodgkinlymphoma. Statisticsthatdotakeintoaccounttheage(age-standardisedstatistics)arenotavailable.Withoutagestandardisation,thesurvivaldifferencesbetweenthe4stagegroupscanbeinfluencedbytheageofthepeopleineachstagegroup,inadditiontotheirdiseaseprogressionortreatment. Weshouldnotusethesenonage-standardisedfigurestocomparesurvivalwithothergroups,suchasdifferentcancertypes,stages

Sharethison:Oneofthefirstthingsonthemindsofpatientsdiagnosedwithcancermaybewhattheirprognosiscouldbe.Thankstoexpandingresearchandtargetedcancertreatments,theprognosesforlymphomapatientsareimproving.Tolearnmoreaboutthetreatmentoptionsoflymphomaortoscheduleanappointment,visittheUPMCHillmanCancerCenterwebsiteorcall412-647-2811.WhatIsLymphoma?UnderstandingLymphomaHodgkin’slymphomaisacancerofthecellsintheimmunesystemcalledlymphocytes.Therearetwotypesoflymphoma:Hodgkin’slymphoma,alsocalledHodgkin’sdiseaseNon-Hodgkin’slymphoma(NHL)Lymphomasarethemostcommonformofcancerinteensages15to19.Everypatient’sprognosisisdifferent,butHodgkinsdisease,forthemostpart,canbetreatedandmanaged.NeverMissaBeat!SubscribetoOurHealthBeatNewsletter!(TapClick toJoin!)EnteryouremailtosubscribeContinueIunderstandthatbyprovidingmyemailaddress,IagreetoreceiveemailsfromUPMC.IunderstandthatImayoptoutofreceivingsuchcommunicationsatanytime.Thankyouforsubscribing!Youarealreadysubscribed.Sorry,anerroroccurred.Pleasetryagainlater.GetHealthyTipsSenttoYourPhone!EnteryourmobilephonenumberTextMeMessageanddataratesmayapply.TextSTOPtooptoutandHELPforhelp.Gotohttps://pages.upmc.com/termsforprivacyandterms.Hodgkin’sLymphomaandNon-Hodgkin’sLymphomaSurvivalRatesHodgkin’sdiseaseisconsideredoneofthemosttreatableformsofcanceriffoundearly.ForNHL,theoverallfiveand10yearrelativesurvivalratesare69percentand59percent,respectively.ForHodgkin’slymphoma,thesurvivalratesareusuallyimprovedasthefiveyearsurvivalrateis85percentanda10yearsurvivalrateof80percent.Therearemanyfactorsthatinfluenceprognosisandsurvivalratewhichcaninclude:Age- Beingunder60can improveyourprognosisasyouaremorelikelytofightoffdisease.Stageofdisease– StageIorIIcanoffergoodprognosis,thoughlaterstagesmaybehighlytreatableaswell.Nolymphomaoutsideoflymphnodes,orlymphomainonlyoneareaoutsideoflymphnodes.Performancestatus-Abilitytofunctionnormally;rankedonascaleofzeroto100(100meaningyouareatnormalhealth).SerumLDH(lactatedehydrogenase)ishighinsteadofnormal.TheLDHenzymeisu

MedicalReferenceFeaturesNewsArchiveLeukemia&LymphomaHomeNewsReferenceSlideshowsQuestions&AnswersMedicationsFindanOncologistOverview&FactsRisks&PreventionSymptoms&SignsCancerTypesDiagnosis&TestsYourCancerCareTeamCancerTreatmentCutting-EdgeTreatmentsLiving&ManagingRemission&RecurrenceSupport&ResourcesAllGuideTopicsLymphomaHodgkin'sLymphomaNon-Hodgkin'sLymphomaLeukemiaChildhoodLeukemiaPolycythemiaVeraChronicMyeloidLeukemiaMyelodysplasticSyndromeAcuteLymphoblasticLeukemiaRelatedtoLeukemia&LymphomaBook:TakeControlofYourCancerRiskChronicLymphocyticLeukemiaMultipleMyelomaRadiationTherapyChemotherapyFindaHematologistCancerHealthCenterCancerA-ZGuideCancerLeukemia&LymphomaReferenceInthisArticleInthisArticleInthisArticleHowDoIKnowIfIHaveHodgkinLymphoma?WhatAretheStagesofHodgkinLymphoma?WhatIstheTreatmentforHodgkinLymphoma?SurvivalRatesofHodgkinLymphomaHowDoIKnowIfIHaveHodgkinLymphoma?ThediagnosisofHodgkinlymphomacanonlybemadebyatissuebiopsy--cuttingatissuesampleforexamination.Ifyouhaveanenlarged,painlesslymphnodethatyourdoctorsuspectsmaybeduetoHodgkinlymphoma,tissuewillbetakenforbiopsyortheentirenodewillberemoved.ThediagnosisofHodgkinlymphomaissometimesconfirmedbythepresenceofatypeofcellcalledaReed-Sternbergcell.IfabiopsyrevealsthatyoudohaveHodgkinlymphoma,youmayneedadditionalteststodeterminetheextent,orstage,ofthedisease.Testsincludebloodtests,chestX-ray,computedtomography(CT)scansofthechest,abdomenandpelvis,andpossiblytheneck,andPETscans.Magneticresonanceimaging(MRI)scans,bonescans,spinaltap(lumbarpuncture),andbonemarrowstudiesareusefulunderspecialcircumstances.ThesetestswillrevealthestageoftheHodgkinlymphomaanddeterminethebesttypeoftherapy.WhatAretheStagesofHodgkinLymphoma?TheprognosisandspecifictreatmentusedtotreatHodgkindependsonthestageofthediseaseorhowwidespreaditis.Herearethestagesofthedisease:StageI.Hodgkinlymphomaisfoundinonlyonelymphnodeareaorstructure(suchasthespleen).StageII.Hodgkinlymphomaisfoundintwoormorelymphnodeareasonthesamesideofthediaphragm(themusclebeneat

SkiptocontentSelectlanguage: SelectLanguageArabicChinese(Simplified)DutchEnglishFrenchGermanHindiItalianJapaneseKoreanPortugueseRussianSpanishTamilUrduVietnamese1800620420ClosemenuSearchHomeBloodcancerinformationTypesofbloodcancerLymphomaHodgkinlymphomaHodgkinlymphomatreatmentHodgkinlymphomatreatmentListenHowisHodgkinlymphomatreated?Treatmentdependsmainlyonthestage,orextentofdiseaseinyourbody.OtherfactorsthatareconsideredincludetheexacttypeofHodgkinlymphomayouhave,yourageandgeneralhealth.Thesedays,mostpeopletreatedforHodgkinlymphomacanbecured.Manyotherswhoaretreatedremaindisease-freeandwellforalongtime.Treatmentusuallyinvolveschemotherapyorradiotherapyoracombinationofboth.Inselectedcases,a stemcelltransplant (alsocalledaperipheralbloodstemcellorbonemarrowtransplant)maybeused.Early-stagediseaseThegreatmajorityofpeoplewithearly-stageHodgkinlymphoma(stages1and2)arecured.Thereareoftenseveraloptionsavailableforyourtreatment,whichyourdoctorshoulddiscusswithyou.Early-stagediseaseisusuallytreatedwithacombinationofchemotherapyandradiotherapy.Thedecisionregardingwhichoftheseoptionsshouldbeusedwilldependonyourdiseasestageandwhichsideeffectsoftreatmentareimportanttoyou.Advanced-stagediseaseAdvanced-stagedisease(stages3and4)isusuallytreatedwithalongercourseofchemotherapy.Inmostpatients,thechemotherapywillcontinueforsixmonthsorevenlonger.Occasionallyradiotherapyisalsousedinthisstage.RelapsedandresistantdiseaseFindingoutthatyourdiseasehascomebackorrelapsedcanbedevastating.Ifyourdiseasedoesrelapsethereareusuallywaysoftryingtogetitbackundercontrol.Thesemightinvolveusingmorechemotherapy,whichmightbeadifferenttypetobefore,orusingmoreintensiveorhigh-dosechemotherapyfollowedbyastemcelltransplant.PalliativecareIfadecisionismadenottocontinuewithanti-cancertreatment(chemotherapyandradiotherapy)foryourlymphomatherearestillmanythingsthatcanbedonetohelpyoutostayashealthyandcomfortableaspossibleforsometime.Palliativecareisaimedatrelievinganysymptomsorpainyoumightbeexperiencingasaresultofyourdi

SkiptomaincontentHomeHealthAtoZHodgkinlymphomaBacktoHodgkinlymphomaTreatment-HodgkinlymphomaContentsOverviewSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentComplicationsHodgkinlymphomacanusuallybetreatedsuccessfullywithchemotherapyalone,orchemotherapyfollowedbyradiotherapy.YourtreatmentplanYourspecifictreatmentplanwilldependonyourgeneralhealthandyourage,as manyofthetreatmentscanputatremendousstrainonthebody.Howfarthecancerhasspreadisalsoanimportantfactorindeterminingthebesttreatment.Discussionsaboutyourtreatmentplanwillusuallytakeplacewithseveraldoctorsandotherhealthprofessionalswhospecialiseindifferentaspectsoftreatinglymphoma.Thisisknownasamultidisciplinaryteam(MDT).YourMDTwillrecommendthebesttreatmentoptions foryou.However,youshouldn'tberushedintomakingadecisionaboutyourtreatmentplan.Beforedeciding,youmaywishtotalktofriends,familyandyourpartner.TreatmentoptionsThemaintreatmentsforHodgkinlymphomaarechemotherapyalone,orchemotherapyfollowedbyradiotherapy.Inafewcases,chemotherapymaybecombinedwithsteroidmedication.Surgeryisn'tgenerallyused totreatthecondition,exceptforthebiopsyusedtodiagnoseit.Overall,treatmentforHodgkinlymphomaishighlyeffectiveandmostpeoplewiththeconditionareeventuallycured.ChemotherapyChemotherapy isatypeofcancertreatmentwheremedicineisusedtokillcancercells.Thismedicationcanbegiveninanumberofdifferentways,dependingon thestageofyourcancer.Ifdoctorsthinkyourcanceriscurable,you'llnormallyreceivechemotherapythroughadripdirectlyintoavein(intravenouschemotherapy). Ifacureisunlikely,youmayonlyneedtotakechemotherapytabletstohelprelieveyoursymptoms.Chemotherapyisusuallygivenoveraperiodofafewmonthsonanoutpatientbasis,whichmeansyoushouldn'thavetostayinhospitalovernight.However,theremaybetimeswhenyoursymptomsorthesideeffectsoftreatmentbecomeparticularlytroublesomeandalongerhospitalstaymaybeneeded.Chemotherapycanhaveseveralsideeffects,themostsignificantofwhichispotentialdamagetoyourbonemarrow.Thiscaninterferewiththeproductionofhealthybloodcellsandcausethefollowingproblems:fatig

Treatment for classical Hodgkin lymphoma usually involves chemotherapy, sometimes followed by radiotherapy. The exact treatment you need depends on the stage of ...SkiptomaincontentDonateCallourhelplineHomeAboutlymphomaExpanddropdownCOVID-19andlymphomaWhatislymphoma?SymptomsoflymphomaTests,diagnosisandstagingTreatmentforlymphomaSideeffectsoftreatmentLivingwithandbeyondlymphomaRelationshipsandcaringLymphomaandtheendoflifeUsefulorganisationsGlossaryTypesoflymphomaExpanddropdownHodgkinlymphomaNon-HodgkinlymphomaChroniclymphocyticleukaemia(CLL)SkinlymphomaLymphomainchildrenandyoungpeopleCNSlymphomaOtherrarehigh-gradeB-celllymphomasPost-transplantlymphoproliferativedisorderLymphomaandHIVTransformationoflymphomaSupportforyouExpanddropdownContactusforsupport(helplineservices)OnlineservicesandsupportOnlinesupportmeetingsLymphomaVoices(podcasts)BuddyServiceLiveyourLife(selfmanagement)Wellbeing(videosandtoolkit)BooksandinformationAccessibleinformationLymphomaMattersmagazinePersonalstoriesLymphomaTrialsLink(clinicaltrialsdatabase)HealthcareprofessionalsExpanddropdownLymphomatreatmentandCOVID-19forhealthcareprofessionalsCOVID-19vaccinationinpatientswithlymphomaEducationandtrainingLymphomaEducationforNursesSignupforeducationandtrainingupdatesResearchprojectsandreportsInformationandresourcesforpatientsSupportforyourpatientsLymphomaTrialsLinkGP/PrimarycaretrainingcoursesGetinvolvedExpanddropdownChristmas2021FundraisefromhomeTakepartinaneventDonateinmemoryLeaveagiftinyourwillLotteriesandPrizeDrawsCampaigningCorporatefundraisingVolunteeringSignuptohearfromusShopAboutusEventsNewsOurpublicationsContactustwitterTwitterfacebookFacebookinstagramInstagramyoutubeYoutubeWhat isclassicalHodgkin lymphoma?Lymphomaisatypeofbloodcancerthatdevelopswhenlymphocytes(atypeofwhitebloodcell)becomeoutofcontrol.ClassicalHodgkinlymphomaisanytypeoflymphomathatcontainsaparticulartypeofcellcalledaReed–Sternbergcell.Reed–SternbergcellsareabnormalBlymphocytes(whitebloodcellsthatmakeantibodies,whichareimportant

Treatment options · Immunotherapy This burgeoning form of cancer treatment is designed to help stimulate the immune system, to help immune cells ...We'reavailable24/7.Callusanytime.(888)552-6760CTCAHomepageAllcancerswetreat​HodgkinlymphomaHodgkinlymphoma ​AboutHodgkinlymphomaRiskfactorsSymptomsTypesStagesDiagnosticevaluationsTreatmentsFAQTheinformationonthispagewasreviewedandapprovedbyMaurieMarkman,MD,President,Medicine&ScienceatCTCA.ThispagewasupdatedonJuly14,2021.Hodgkinlymphomarequiresexpertcare.Knowyouroptions.Hodgkinlymphoma,formerlyknownasHodgkin'sdisease,isararecancerthatdevelopsinthelymphaticsystem,whichcirculatesthroughlymphnodesandotherorgans,filteringoutimpuritiesandinfections.Fewerthan9,000casesofHodgkinlymphomaarediagnosedeveryyear,makingittheleastcommonofthefourmajortypesofbloodcancer.Consideringitscomplexitiesandsimilaritiestootherbloodcancers,itisimportanttoconsultwithanexperiencedteamofcancerdoctors andclinicianstrainedtoaccuratelydiagnosethedisease anddevelopatreatmentplan tailoredtoeachpatient'sneeds.AtCancerTreatmentCentersofAmerica®(CTCA),ourmedicaloncologists,hematologist-oncologists andotherexpertshaveyearsofexperiencedeliveringthestandard-of-careandprecisioncancertreatments availabletotreatHodgkinlymphoma.Ourwhole-personcaremodelisalsodesignedtosupportpatientsthroughouttheirtreatmentjourney,offeringsupportivecareservicestohelpthemmanagesideeffects andmaintaintheirqualityoflife.WhatyoushouldknowafterahodgkinlymphomadiagnosisTreatmentoptionsThefive-yearsurvivalrateforpatientstreatedforHodgkinlymphomaismorethan85percent.Dependingonthespecificsofyourdiseaseandneeds,yourtreatmentplanmayincludeastem-celltransplant,radiationtherapy and/orchemotherapy,oracombinationofthese.Youmayalsobeacandidateforimmunotherapy.CommontreatmentsforHodgkinlymphomainclude:ImmunotherapyThisburgeoningformofcancertreatmentisdesignedtohelpstimulatetheimmunesystem,tohelpimmunecellsbetteridentifyandattackcancercells.StemcelltransplantStemcelltransplantationmaybeanoptionforpat

Newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma is often treated with regimens that use a combination of chemotherapy drugs given at 1 time. The most commonly used combination ...SkiptoContentEspañolSearchMenuYouarehereHome>TypesofCancer>Lymphoma-Hodgkin>Lymphoma-Hodgkin:TypesofTreatmentRequestPermissionsLymphoma-Hodgkin:TypesofTreatmentApprovedbytheCancer.NetEditorialBoard,07/2020ONTHISPAGE:YouwilllearnaboutthedifferenttypesoftreatmentsdoctorsuseforpeoplewithHodgkinlymphoma.Usethemenutoseeotherpages.ThissectionexplainsthetypesoftreatmentsthatarethestandardofcareforHodgkinlymphoma.“Standardofcare”meansthebesttreatmentsknown.Whenmakingtreatmentplandecisions,youareencouragedtoconsiderclinicaltrialsasanoption.Aclinicaltrialisaresearchstudythattestsanewapproachtotreatment.Doctorswanttolearnwhetherthenewtreatmentissafe,effective,andpossiblybetterthanthestandardtreatment.Clinicaltrialscantestanewdrug,anewcombinationofstandardtreatments,ornewdosesofstandarddrugsorothertreatments.Clinicaltrialsareanoptiontoconsiderfortreatmentandcareforallstagesofcancer.Yourdoctorcanhelpyouconsiderallyourtreatmentoptions.LearnmoreaboutclinicaltrialsintheAboutClinicalTrialsandLatestResearchsectionsofthisguide.TreatmentoverviewIncancercare,differenttypesofdoctorsandotherhealthcareprofessionalsoftenworktogethertocreateapatient’soveralltreatmentplanthatcombinesdifferenttypesoftreatments. Thisiscalledamultidisciplinaryteam. Cancercareteamsincludeavarietyofotherhealthcareprofessionals,suchasphysicianassistants,nursepractitioners,oncologynurses,nursepractitioners,socialworkers,pharmacists,counselors,dietitians,andothers.TheoriginaltreatmentsforHodgkinlymphoma,developedinthe1960sand1970s,wereveryeffectiveattreatingthedisease.However,somepeoplewhoreceivedthesetreatmentsdevelopedserioussideeffectslaterinlife,includinginfertility(theinabilitytohavechildren),heartproblems(suchasheartfailure,leakyheartvalves,andheartattacks),andsecondarycancers,suchaslungcancerandbreastcancer.Theselong-termproblemswerepartlycausedbyth

Chemotherapy is often combined with radiation therapy in people with early-stage classical type Hodgkin's lymphoma. Radiation therapy is ...COVID-19:Advice,updatesandvaccineoptionsWeareopenforsafein-personcare.Learnmore:MayoClinicfactsaboutcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)OurCOVID-19patientandvisitorguidelines,plustrustedhealthinformationLateston COVID-19vaccination bysite:ArizonapatientvaccinationupdatesArizona,FloridapatientvaccinationupdatesFlorida,RochesterpatientvaccinationupdatesRochesterandMayoClinicHealthSystempatientvaccinationupdatesMCHSSkiptositenavigationSkiptoContentThiscontentdoesnothaveanEnglishversion.ThiscontentdoesnothaveanArabicversion.SectionsforHodgkin'slymphoma(Hodgkin'sdisease)Symptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departmentsCareatMayoClinicPrintDiagnosisBonemarrowexamOpenpop-updialogboxCloseBonemarrowexamBonemarrowexamInabonemarrowaspiration,adoctorornurseusesathinneedletoremoveasmallamountofliquidbonemarrow,usuallyfromaspotinthebackofyourhipbone(pelvis).Abonemarrowbiopsyisoftendoneatthesametime.Thissecondprocedureremovesasmallpieceofbonetissueandtheenclosedmarrow.Yourdoctorwillaskyouaboutyourpersonalandfamilymedicalhistory.HeorshemaythenhaveyouundergotestsandproceduresusedtodiagnoseHodgkin'slymphoma,including:Aphysicalexam.Yourdoctorchecksforswollenlymphnodes,includinginyourneck,underarmandgroin,aswellasaswollenspleenorliver.Bloodtests.Asampleofyourbloodisexaminedinalabtoseeifanythinginyourbloodindicatesthepossibilityofcancer.Imagingtests.YourdoctormayrecommendimagingteststolookforsignsofHodgkin'slymphomainotherareasofyourbody.TestsmayincludeX-ray,CTandpositronemissiontomography.Removingalymphnodefortesting.Yourdoctormayrecommendalymphnodebiopsyproceduretoremovealymphnodeforlaboratorytesting.HeorshewilldiagnoseclassicalHodgkin'slymphomaifabnormalcellscalledReed-Sternbergcellsarefoundwithinthelymphnode.Removingasampleofbonemarrowfortesting.Abonemarrowbiopsyandaspirationprocedureinvolvesinsertinganeedleintoyourhipbonetoremoveasampleofbonema

Four types of standard treatment are used: Chemotherapy; Radiation therapy; Targeted therapy; Immunotherapy. For pregnant patients with Hodgkin ...SkiptomaincontentEspañol1-800-4-CANCERLiveChatPublicationsDictionaryHomeCancerTypesLymphomaPatientLymphomaPatientAdultHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentAdultNHLTreatmentAIDS-RelatedLymphomaTreatmentMycosisFungoides(IncludingSézarySyndrome)TreatmentPrimaryCNSLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodNHLTreatmentHealthProfessionalAdultHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentAdultNHLTreatmentAIDS-RelatedLymphomaTreatmentMycosisFungoides(IncludingSézarySyndrome)TreatmentPrimaryCNSLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentChildhoodNHLTreatmentResearchAdvancesResearchArticlesAdultHodgkinLymphomaTreatment(PDQ®)–PatientVersionOnThisPageGeneralInformationAboutAdultHodgkinLymphomaStagesofAdultHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentOptionOverviewTreatmentofEarlyFavorableClassicHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofEarlyUnfavorableClassicHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofAdvancedClassicHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofRecurrentClassicHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofNodularLymphocyte–PredominantHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentofHodgkinLymphomaDuringPregnancyToLearnMoreAboutAdultHodgkinLymphomaAboutThisPDQSummaryGeneralInformationAboutAdultHodgkinLymphomaGotoHealthProfessionalVersionKeyPointsAdultHodgkinlymphomaisadiseaseinwhichmalignant(cancer)cellsforminthelymphsystem.ThetwomaintypesofHodgkinlymphomaareclassicandnodularlymphocyte-predominant.Beinginearlyorlateadulthood,beingmale,pastEpstein-Barrinfection,andafamilyhistoryofHodgkinlymphomacanincreasetheriskofadultHodgkinlymphoma.SignsandsymptomsofadultHodgkinlymphomaincludeswollenlymphnodes,fever,drenchingnightsweats,weightloss,andfatigue.TeststhatexaminethelymphsystemandotherpartsofthebodyareusedtohelpdiagnoseandstageadultHodgkinlymphoma.Certainfactorsaffectprognosis(chanceofrecovery)andtreatmentoptions.AdultHodgkinlymphomaisadiseaseinwhichmalignant(cancer)cellsforminthelymphsystem.AdultHodgkinlymphomaisatypeofcancerthatdevelopsinthelymphs

How is Hodgkin lymphoma treated? ... Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the main treatments for HL. Depending on the case, one or both of these treatments ...Whatpatientsandcaregiversneedtoknowabout cancer,coronavirus,andCOVID-19.CloseCriticalAlertBannerSearchVerenespañol|Downloadthistopic[PDF]CancerA-ZHodgkinLymphomaTreatingHodgkinLymphomaIfyou(oryourchild)hasbeendiagnosedwithHodgkinlymphoma(HL),thecancercareteamwilldiscusstreatmentoptionswithyou.It’simportanttothinkcarefullyaboutyourchoices.Youwillwanttoweighthebenefitsofeachtreatmentoptionagainstthepossiblerisksandsideeffects.HowisHodgkinlymphomatreated?ChemotherapyandradiationtherapyarethemaintreatmentsforHL. Dependingonthecase,oneorbothofthesetreatmentsmightbeused. Certainpatientsmightbetreatedwithimmunotherapyorwithastemcelltransplant,especiallyifothertreatmentshaven’tworked.Exceptforbiopsyandstaging,surgeryisrarelyusedtotreatHL.ChemotherapyforHodgkinLymphomaRadiationTherapyforHodgkinLymphomaImmunotherapyforHodgkinLymphomaHigh-doseChemotherapyandStemCellTransplantforHodgkinLymphomaCommontreatmentapproachesTreatmentforHLisbasedlargelyonthe stage (extent)ofthedisease.Butotherfactors,includingaperson’sageandgeneralhealth,andthe type andlocationofthelymphoma,mightalsoaffecttreatmentoptions. ForalmostallpeoplewithHL,cureisthemaingoal.Buttreatmentcanhavesideeffects,somethatdon’tshowupformanyyears.Becauseofthis,doctorstrytochooseatreatmentplanwiththelowestriskofpossiblesideeffects.TreatingClassicHodgkinLymphoma,byStageTreatingNodularLymphocyte-PredominantHodgkinLymphomaTreatingHodgkinLymphomainChildrenHodgkinLymphomaTreatmentDuringPregnancyWhotreatsHodgkinlymphoma?Basedonyourtreatmentoptions,youmighthavedifferenttypesofdoctorsonyourtreatmentteam.Thesedoctorscouldinclude:Ahematologist:adoctorwhotreats blooddisorders,includinglymphomas.A medicaloncologist: adoctorwhotreatscancerwithmedicinessuchaschemotherapyAradiationoncologist:adoctorwhotreatscancerwithradiationtherapyYoumighthavemanyotherspecialistsonyourtreatme