What are Treatment Options for Early Unfavorable Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma?

What are Treatment Options for Early Unfavorable Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma?

Treatment of early unfavorable classic Hodgkin lymphoma in adults may include the following:

• Combination chemotherapy with radiation therapy to the areas of the body with cancer.
• Combination chemotherapy.
• A clinical trial of targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody (brentuximab) or immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

For information about the treatments listed above, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

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