Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Prenatal test can detect lymphoma in mothers
Photo by Graham Colm GLASGOW—A non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) used to identify chromosomal fetal disorders can detect maternal cancers before...
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Hodgkin lymphoma incidence on the decline worldwide
Photo courtesy of NIH In trying to estimate the global cancer burden, researchers found that cases of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) have decreased...
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CAR T-cell therapy appears feasible in HL
LONDON—Results of a small, phase 1 trial suggest CD30-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is feasible in patients with...
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Symptoms confer higher-than-expected risk of HL, NHL
Results from two new studies indicate that lymphadenopathy and head and neck masses are associated with a higher risk of lymphoma than we thought...
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Susceptibility to 2nd cancers in WM/LPL survivors
PHILADELPHIA—A retrospective study has revealed factors that appear to influence a person’s susceptibility to Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM...
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HL survivors have long-term risk of cardiovascular disease
Photo by Rhoda Baer Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases throughout their lives,...
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PET scans could prevent unnecessary RT in HL
Image by Jens Langner Performing PET scans immediately after chemotherapy may reveal which Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients need radiotherapy (RT...
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ABVD and Stanford V similar for bulky mediastinal Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Key clinical point: No significant differences in outcomes were observed after treatment with ABVD vs. Stanford V in patients with stage I or II...
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Drug produces ‘dramatic’ results in HL
The anti-CD30 antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin can prolong progression-free survival (PFS) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients who have...
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Brentuximab doubles PFS in Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients
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New radiation guidelines for pediatric HL
New guidelines on radiation therapy aim to help physicians more effectively treat pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) while reducing the radiation...