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Can Hodgkin-like PTLD be treated with Rituximab and weaning of immunosuppression, or is Hodgkin-directed chemotherapy necessary for cure?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Children’s Wisconsin

PTLD presenting as classic Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most rare types of PTLD. As such, there are no clinical trials addressing this condition. Pediatric approaches to polymorphic PTLD, in general, include reduction of immunosuppression, rituximab monotherapy, or rituximab with "light" chemother...

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