Abstract
Due to the high cure rates in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients treated with combined-modality treatment, the subsequent late toxicities from treatment become increasingly important. Survivors of HL are at high risk for developing and dying from secondary cancers and heart diseases as a consequence of their treatment. Limiting the radiation to normal tissues using techniques that allow smaller radiation fields and lowering the total dose has already shown some improvement in reducing the subsequent late effects from radiotherapy. Proton therapy may also help decrease the amount of normal tissue irradiated, thereby reducing the subsequent late effects from radiotherapy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma |
Editors | Lena Specht, Joachim Yahalom |
Number of pages | 7 |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2011 |
Pages | 197-203 |
Chapter | 15 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-78455-5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-540-78944-4 |
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Publication status | Published - 2011 |