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Status Asthmaticus Treatment Guidelines
- Hodgkin's Disease - Staging and Treatment Guidelines
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
Treatment
Treatment options depend on:
- Type of Hodgkins disease
- Tumor stage, size, and location
- Patients age and overall health status
- Presence or absence of B symptoms (weight loss, persistent fever, night sweats)
Certain factors may determine whether more intensive treatment is required. For example, the presence of B symptoms and bulky (large mass) tumors usually indicates a more aggressive treatment approach.
Chemotherapy, radiation, or both (chemoradiation) are the main treatments for Hodgkins...
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