How would you manage a Stage IV NLPHL that has residual hypermetabolic disease involving the bilateral neck/SCV following RCHOP x 4 cycles?
Would you treat with further systemic therapy vs. radiation therapy to the areas of residual disease?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma is an unusual disease, developing in ~450 patients each year in the United States. While the WHO classification still categorizes this entity as a Hodgkin lymphoma subtype, the International Consensus Classification refers to this disease as "nodular l...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
4 cycles of R-CHOP may not be enough to see the full effect of the systemic treatment.
I would rather complete systemic therapy with a total of 6 cycles of R-CHOP first and then irradiate any residual lesions.