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Voices of Hodgkin’s Blog
Voices of Hodgkin’s Blog
Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors: We Need to Do Better
ASCO Connecion –

In this issue of the Journal, de Vries and colleagues examine the cause-specific late mortality among a multi-center Dutch cohort of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors.

Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma at Increased Risk for Neurocognitive Impairment
Oncology Nurse Advisor –

A St Jude Children’s Research Hospital team investigated potential causes of neurocognitive impairments in survivors of childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma survivors.

Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome: Functional Impairments in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Tactile Medical –

Radiation therapy plays a critical role in treating head and neck cancers, but it can also lead to lasting late effects that impact quality of life long after treatment ends. One of the most common of these is Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome (RFS) — a chronic condition caused by radiation-induced damage to soft tissues, nerves, and lymphatic structures.

Mind jumble: Understanding chemo brain
Stanford Medicine Magazine –
Child survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma have increased risk of second cancer
Medical Xpress –

Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma are at an increased risk of developing an entirely new cancer later in life, according to new research published in Cancer—the American Cancer Society’s international peer-reviewed scientific journal—and conducted at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Increased Risk for CVD in Some Cancer Survivors
Medscape –

Colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease share common risk factors, such as obesity, lack of physical activity, and smoking. Therefore, there is a need to explore the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in this population.