[Current trends in radiation therapy].
The discovery that Hodgkin's disease has a unicentric onset has enabled its prognosis to be modified. In its initial, uniregional stage, in fact, it can be cured by radiotherapy. A satisfactory result will only be obtained, however, if certain fundamental rules are followed: aggressive treatment with extensive radiation fields, radiation of adjacent lymphatic districts, prior splenectomy where necessary.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013156:Splenectomy
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