Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Early-stage Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Elderly: A National Cancer Database Analysis

Early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma is a highly curable malignancy. However, the outcomes for elderly patients have remained suboptimal. We conducted a retrospective study using the National Cancer Database to assess the therapies used for elderly patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma from 2004 to 2012. Our results showed improved survival with combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, the usage of the latter remains suboptimal.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Original Study Source Type: research