\r\n The stages of Hodgkin lymphoma tell you about the number and places in the\r\n body that are affected and helps your doctor to decide what\r\n treatment you need.{\" \"}\r\n
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\r\n Stages 1-4 of Hodgkin lymphoma are generally treated with{\" \"}\r\n \r\n chemotherapy or combination regimens.6\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\n Advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma patients have poorer outcomes{\" \"}\r\n compared with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma patients when{\" \"}\r\n \r\n treated with chemotherapy.7\r\n \r\n
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\r\n \r\n Stage 1/2\r\n
\r\n\r\n Hodgkin lymphoma has a 5-year survival rate of approximately{\" \"}\r\n 90%\r\n
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\r\n \r\n Stage 3\r\n
\r\n\r\n Hodgkin lymphoma has a 5-year survival rate of{\" \"}\r\n 83%\r\n
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\r\n \r\n Stage 4\r\n
\r\n\r\n Hodgkin lymphoma has a 5-year survival rate of{\" \"}\r\n 73%\r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n */}\r\n\r\n For many people with Hodgkin lymphoma, treatment may cure the lymphoma, while others will see their Hodgkin\r\n lymphoma come back.7\r\n
\r\n \r\n\r\n Some chemotherapy drugs can have long-lasting side effects,\r\n some of which might not occur until months or years after treatment has ended,\r\n such as lung damage, secondary cancers, loss of fertility and heart disease.\r\n 8,9\r\n
\r\n \r\nHODGKIN LYMPHOMA TREATMENT OPTIONS
\r\nEarly-stage Hodgkin lymphoma:
\r\nEarly-stage Hodgkin lymphoma is generally treated with chemotherapy or combination regimens, followed by radiation to the initial site of the disease.6
\r\nAdvanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma:
\r\nOncologists generally treat advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma with chemotherapy, using more intense regimens than that used for earlier stages. Depending on the results of PET/CT scans, more chemotherapy, or radiation therapy may be given after chemo, especially if there were any large tumor areas. Treatment with an immunotherapy drug might be another option.6
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