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(Created page with "'''Hodgkin lymphoma''' (HL) is a distinctive group of B-cell lymphoid neoplasms that are characterized by the presence of a special cell type called Reed-Sternberg cell (RS cells). It’s also characterised by the fact that the tumour consists of mostly inflammatory, responsive cells, and just a few cancerous cells. For this reason, HL has sometimes been called Hodgkin ''disease'' rather than lymphoma. There’s a bimodal incidence peak, aff...")
 
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The basis of treatment is chemotherapy with or without [[involved field radiotherapy]] (IFRT). The most frequently used chemotherapy regimen is ABVD (Adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine).
The basis of treatment is chemotherapy with or without [[involved field radiotherapy]] (IFRT). The most frequently used chemotherapy regimen is ABVD (Adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine).
[[Category:Haematology]]
[[Category:Haematology]]
[[Category:Internal Medicine (POTE course)]]