What are different standard treatment for pregnant lady for adult Hodgkin lymphoma?
What are different standard treatment for pregnant lady for adult Hodgkin lymphoma?
Watchful waiting
Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a patient’s condition without giving any treatment unless signs or symptoms appear or change. Labor may be induced when the unborn baby is 32 to 36 weeks old so that the mother can begin treatment.
Steroid therapy
Steroids are hormones made naturally in the body by the adrenal glands and by reproductive organs. Some types of steroids are made in a laboratory. Certain steroid drugs have been found to help chemotherapy work better and help stop the growth of cancer cells. When an early delivery is likely, steroids can also help the lungs of the unborn baby develop faster than normal. This gives babies who are born early a better chance of survival.