Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors: We Need to Do Better - Tara O Henderson, MD, MPH, Kevin C Oeffinger, MD

Survivorship care is indeed more complex than simply a physical exam  focused on the lymph nodes and a friendly catch-up on life.
In this issue of the Journal, de Vries and colleagues (1) examined the cause-specific late mortality among a multi-center Dutch cohort of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. Although this study examines a population that has been extensively examined, and we know Hodgkin lymphoma carries a high risk of chronic health conditions, subsequent malignant neoplasms, and premature mortality, the breadth and details included in this analysis further inform care of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors and support the need for the development of novel approaches to treat patients with newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma.

---

Read Full Article Here