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Review
. 2003 Jun:30 Suppl 1:S19-27.
doi: 10.1007/s00259-003-1156-7. Epub 2003 Apr 30.

Current therapies in Hodgkin's disease

K E Kogel  1 , J W Sweetenham
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Review

Current therapies in Hodgkin's disease

K E Kogel et al. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

Advances in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease (HD) have resulted in cure rates of greater than 80%. This remarkable achievement has occurred in the past 50 years secondary to improvements in combination chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Over the last several decades, with the increase in long-term survivors of HD, it has become evident that cure is not the only issue, and late side-effects of treatment, including secondary malignancies and impaired fertility, are of major concern as well. As a result, attempts to improve response and survival rates by intensifying therapy must be countered against the potential for long-term toxicity.

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