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In pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who have a partial response after chemotherapy and multiple disease sites above and below the diaphragm, how do you approach radiotherapy planning considering cumulative dose and toxicity?

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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic Florida

RT dose and target volume in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma are determined according to the systemic therapy protocol being used. For example, your case suggests a patient with Stage III or IV disease. In the COG study AHOD1331, patients received either Bv-AVE-PC or ABVE-PC systemic therapy x 5 cycles a...

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In pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who have a partial response after chemotherapy and multiple disease sites above and below the diaphragm, how do you approach radiotherapy planning considering cumulative dose and toxicity? | Mednet