TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2015 , Vol 30 , Num 1
Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in children
Rejin KEBUDİ,1 Sema BÜYÜKKAPU BAY2
1İstanbul Üniversitesi, Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi ve İstanbul Üniversitesi Onkoloji Enstitüsü, Çocuk Hematoloji-Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, İstanbul
2İstanbul Üniversitesi, Onkoloji Enstitüsü, Çocuk Hematoloji-Onkoloji Bilim Dalı, İstanbul
With the advances in current diagnostics and treatment modalities the survival in children with Hodgkin’s lymphoma have significantly increased. The aim of the treatment nowadays is administering the most effective and least toxic treatment. This has leaded to “risk adapted, response and gender modified” treatments. In this review, the treatment modalities and results used in Hodgkin’s lymphoma in children within decades have been assessed. Keywords : Hodgkin lymphoma; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; riskadapted response based