Question

A 28-year-old woman has a painless cervical lymph node and night sweats. Biopsy confirms nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma. What is the standard initial treatment for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma?

Accepted Answer

Combination chemotherapy (ABVD) ± radiotherapy

Answer

Surgical excision of nodes

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Radiotherapy alone

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High-dose chemotherapy + stem cell transplant

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Observation until progression

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman has a painless cervical lymph node and night sweats. Biopsy confirms nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma. What is the standard initial treatment for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma?