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Radiation-induced splenic atrophy in patients with Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.

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Spleen-schmeen. :) Which is a non-professional way so say I think it’s okay to treat it. If you consider we used to remove them for Hodgkin Lymphoma, they are important organs but not crucial. If you’re treating a corner of it (which I have done many times) you will be safe IMO. It’s not hollow visc...