Question

A 25-year-old patient presents with painless lymphadenopathy in the neck night sweats and weight loss. Excisional lymph node biopsy confirms Hodgkin lymphoma. According to NICE or standard practice what is the next step in management for staging?

Accepted Answer

PET-CT scan

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Bone marrow biopsy for all

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MRI of the neck only

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Chest X-ray only

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Immediate ABVD chemotherapy without staging

Practice question

A 25-year-old patient presents with painless lymphadenopathy in the neck night sweats and weight loss. Excisional lymph node biopsy confirms Hodgkin lymphoma. According to NICE or standard practice what is the next step in management for staging?