For incidentally found stage I indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in young patients, which subtypes would more strongly warrant a consideration for curative-intent radiation?
For instance, if the tissue came back SLL, Waldenstrom's, follicular lymphoma, or even nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, would any or all of these histologies warrant curative intent RT?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
In general, national guidelines recommend definitive RT for early-stage, low-grade NHLs. These are a diverse collection of diseases with different natural histories and outcomes after treatment. In brief...
1. Follicular lymphoma - typically a disease of older adults with ~20% presenting with early...
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