title: [Hodgkin's lymphoma].
abstract: Hodgkin's lymphoma is affecting young adults and having exhibited a fairly constant frequency over the past few years. Hodgkin's lymphoma in a young adult has a good prognosis, with only approximately 10% of patients dying of disease. Hodgkin's lymphoma in an elderly patient is more difficult to treat. Cytostatic chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy is the treatment of choice. New recommendations involve a reduced volume of radiotherapy. In long-term follow-up, increased numbers of new cancers and cardiovascular disease are found in patients having had Hodgkin's lymphoma as compared with the reference population.
authors.forename: Sirkku
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jyrkkiio
authors.forename: Miia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokka
authors.forename: Kaija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vasala
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis