Doctors can halve dose of radiation and still cure Hodgkin's
Doctors in Germany have determined that patients suffering from early-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma can receive a reduced dose of involved field radiation therapy, combined with chemotherapy, and still retain a high survival rate, according to a study presented October 17, 2005, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 47th Annual Meeting in Denver.... If caught early, Hodgkin'...Hepatitis C increases risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
... The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated at 1.6 percent of the U.S. population. It is more common among U.S. military veterans who use the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical system, in which approximately five percent of veterans are infected with HCV. HCV infection causes liver cancer and cirrhosis, and m...Hodgkin disease type is a major determinant of prognosis
Regional differences in the survival of Hodgkin disease (HD) can be partially explained by the type of HD, according to a new population level study. Published in the July 15, 2006 issue of CANCER ( ), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study reveals that while nodular sclerosis was much more common in the United States than Europe, there was significant HD variability ac...Hodgkin disease survivors face higher risk for stroke later in life
DALLAS Oct. 13, 2005 Patients surviving childhood Hodgkin disease suffer strokes later in life at rates about four times that of the general population, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.... Principal investigator Dr. Daniel Bowers, assistant professor of pediatrics, and other UT Southwestern researchers identified the link using patient information from a national database...Model predicts risk of breast cancer for young women treated for Hodgkin lymphoma
Young women who are treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with chest radiation therapy have a high cumulative absolute risk of developing breast cancer later in life. This risk increases with age at end of follow-up, time since diagnosis, and radiation dose, according to a new study in the October 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute....... Due to advances in the treatment of Hodgkin ly...Alcohol may lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
People who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)--a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, suggests a study published online today (Tuesday June 7, 2005) by THE LANCET ONCOLOGY....... Scientists know that alcohol increases the risk of several cancers, including those of the oral cavity, oesophagus, and liver. But previous studies looking at the...Researchers find way to streamline new non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment
ORLANDO, Fla. (May 17)-Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and colleagues have found a way to streamline a new form of treatment for patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma....... The radiologists presented findings from a trial at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, held May 13-17....... Called radioimmunothe...