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ArticleAdvances in hematology2011

Role of Radiotherapy in Modern Treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Kheng-Wei Yeoh, N George Mikhaeel

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Article in Advances in hematology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Quality of life amongst lymphoma survivors in a developing country.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016
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  5. Secondary Neoplasms in Children with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Receiving C-MOPP and Radiotherapy: Presentation of Four Cases.Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Kheng-Wei YeohDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
N George Mikhaeel

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hodgkin's Lymphoma was incurable until the advent of effective therapeutic radiation around the first half of the 20th century. As survival rates improved, the long-term toxicities from radiotherapy began to emerge. This together with the availability of effective chemotherapy has encouraged a combined modality approach for early-staged disease and the omission of radiotherapy in advanced-staged disease. The differing toxicities of radiotherapy and chemotherapy has promoted ongoing research to identify the utility of each of these modalities in the modern management of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. This article will provide a critical review of the developments and indications for modern radiotherapy, in context with advances in chemotherapy, for the treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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PMID20981157
PMCPMC2963126

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