TREATMENT READING

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Choose a source section by treatment, subtype or setting. Patient and professional reading are labelled separately.

Selected text from the National Cancer Institute, with original links and dates. This Triangle reading page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Source topics may be broader than an individual diagnosis.

15 studies cited in this topic · see design and results →

Find a treatment or settingReading level

Explore 13 related disease and treatment settings → · Source-derived catalogue; clinical review pending.

35 sections · Source headings, not a ranked treatment list

For patients · General Information About Hodgkin Lymphoma

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma may be grouped for treatment as follows:

For patients · Stages of Hodgkin Lymphoma / Hodgkin lymphoma may be grouped for treatment as follows:

Early Favorable

For patients · Stages of Hodgkin Lymphoma / Hodgkin lymphoma may be grouped for treatment as follows:

Early Unfavorable

For patients · Stages of Hodgkin Lymphoma / Hodgkin lymphoma may be grouped for treatment as follows:

Advanced

For patients · Stages of Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma can recur (come back) after it has been treated.

For patients

Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma should have their treatment planned by a team of health care providers with expertise in treating lymphomas.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Immunotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy with stem cell transplant

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

For patients with nodular lymphocyte–predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL), treatment options also include:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / For patients with nodular lymphocyte–predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL), treatment options also include:

Watchful waiting

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / For patients with nodular lymphocyte–predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL), treatment options also include:

Active surveillance

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

For pregnant patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, treatment options also include:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / For pregnant patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, treatment options also include:

Watchful waiting

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / For pregnant patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, treatment options also include:

Steroid therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up care may be needed.

For patients

Treatment of Early Favorable Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

For patients

Treatment of Early Unfavorable Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

For patients

Treatment of Advanced Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

For patients

Treatment of Recurrent Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

For patients

Treatment of Nodular Lymphocyte–Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)

For patients

Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma During Pregnancy

For patients · Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma During Pregnancy

Hodgkin Lymphoma During the First Trimester of Pregnancy

For patients · Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma During Pregnancy

Hodgkin Lymphoma During the Second or Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice