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Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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For patients · General Information About Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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

For patients · Stages of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma is treated according to risk groups.

For patients · Stages of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

Sometimes childhood Hodgkin lymphoma does not respond to treatment or comes back after treatment.

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Treatment Option Overview

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Key Points

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

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Children with Hodgkin lymphoma should have their treatment planned by a team of health care providers who are experts in treating childhood cancer.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment may be used:

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

Chemotherapy

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Radiation therapy

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Targeted therapy

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Immunotherapy

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Surgery

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High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant

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Clinical trials

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Proton beam radiation therapy

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Treatment for childhood Hodgkin lymphoma causes side effects and late effects.

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

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

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Follow-up care may be needed.

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Treatment of Low-Risk Classic Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Treatment of Intermediate-Risk Classic Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Treatment of High-Risk Classic Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Treatment of Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Treatment of Primary Refractory or Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents

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