How would you approach an early stage II unfavorable Hodgkins lymphoma following 6 cycles ABVD with persistent Deauville 5 with negative biopsy?

Topics: Hematologic Malignancies • Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Oncology • Medical Oncology • Hematology

iPET2 and iPET4 showed Deauville 5 response. CT biopsy after 4 cycles was negative. Patient is currently scheduled for 2 additional cycles of ABVD.

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

This is an active disease and should be treated accordingly. I would not wait. RT is certainly option number one now, but the patient has a considerable risk for recurrence even after RT, since he/she has Hodgkin‘s that is not responding adequately to treatment. Continuing with ABVD in a patie...

Comments

Radiation Oncologist at New York Cancer and Blood Specialists
Thanks so much for your input Dr. @Alexandros Papa...

Radiation Oncologist at University Hospital Basel
If PET after 6 cycles of ABVD is Deauville 2, I wo...

Related Questions