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Reduced-intensity Treatment May be Effective for Early Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (August 27, 2010)Among patients with early-stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma and a favorable prognosis, it may be possible to reduce the number of chemotherapy cycles and the dose of radiation therapy without adversely affecting outcome. The results of this study were published... Continue Reading
Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated with Radiation Therapy at Increased Risk of Death from Heart Disease in Adulthood (March 26, 2010)A dose of as little as 5 Gy of radiation therapy to the heart for the treatment of childhood cancers results in a significant increase in cardiac death later in life, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.[1] Survivors... Continue Reading
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Viable for Children and Adolescents with Relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (September 24, 2009)Children and adolescents with relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma respond well to allogeneic stem cell transplantation, according to the results of a study published in Blood.[1] Although children and adolescents with Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an excellent... Continue Reading
Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke (June 24, 2009)Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke Patients who have been treated with radiation therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an elevated risk of stroke. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Formaldehyde Exposure May Increase Risk of Blood and Lymphatic Cancers (June 23, 2009)Formaldehyde Exposure May Increase Risk of Blood and Lymphatic Cancers Industrial workers who are exposed to formaldehyde may be at an increased risk of dying from blood and lymphatic cancers, particularly myeloid leukemia but also Hodgkin’s lymphoma... Continue Reading
Gemzar®/Navelbine® Effective and Well-tolerated in Children with Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin’s Disease (May 7, 2009)The combination of Gemzar® (gemcitabine) and Navelbine® (vinorelbine) appears to be effective and well-tolerated for reinduction in children with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin’s disease, according to the results of a study published in the Journal... Continue Reading
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Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke (June 24, 2009)
Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke Patients who have been treated with radiation therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an elevated risk of stroke. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Better Prognosis for Patients with Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (March 8, 2009)Better Prognosis for Patients with Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma A recent study compared lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma (LPHL) and classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL) in order to define differences in patient characteristics... Continue Reading
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors May Be at Risk for Secondary Cancer (March 8, 2009)Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors May Be at Risk for Secondary Cancer Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors may be at risk for secondary cancer. These findings were recently reported in the British Journal of Cancer. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer... Continue Reading
The American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008: Advances in Treatment of Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (March 8, 2009)The American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008: Advances in Treatment of Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia At the 2008 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), there were more than 100 abstracts devoted to the treatment of... Continue Reading
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Reduced-intensity Treatment May be Effective for Early Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (August 27, 2010)
Among patients with early-stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma and a favorable prognosis, it may be possible to reduce the number of chemotherapy cycles and the dose of radiation therapy without adversely affecting outcome. The results of this study were published... Continue Reading
Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke (June 24, 2009)Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke Patients who have been treated with radiation therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an elevated risk of stroke. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Formaldehyde Exposure May Increase Risk of Blood and Lymphatic Cancers (June 23, 2009)Formaldehyde Exposure May Increase Risk of Blood and Lymphatic Cancers Industrial workers who are exposed to formaldehyde may be at an increased risk of dying from blood and lymphatic cancers, particularly myeloid leukemia but also Hodgkin’s lymphoma... Continue Reading
Better Prognosis for Patients with Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (March 8, 2009)Better Prognosis for Patients with Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s Lymphoma A recent study compared lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma (LPHL) and classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL) in order to define differences in patient characteristics... Continue Reading
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors May Be at Risk for Secondary Cancer (March 8, 2009)Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors May Be at Risk for Secondary Cancer Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors may be at risk for secondary cancer. These findings were recently reported in the British Journal of Cancer. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer... Continue Reading
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Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Viable for Children and Adolescents with Relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (September 24, 2009)
Children and adolescents with relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma respond well to allogeneic stem cell transplantation, according to the results of a study published in Blood.[1] Although children and adolescents with Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an excellent... Continue Reading
Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke (June 24, 2009)Hodgkin’s Survivors at Increased Risk of Stroke Patients who have been treated with radiation therapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an elevated risk of stroke. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Effective for Relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (March 8, 2009)Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Effective for Relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Autologous stem cell transplantation is effective for patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma that has progressed following prior therapies. These results were recently... Continue Reading
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