Onkologie. 2010:4(3):164-166
Progress in the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) is one of the huge successes in modern oncology. According to the stage and
presence of risk factors, up to 85–90 % of patients achieve long-term remission with life expectancy of 40 years. New problem to deal
with at the moment are the late adverse effects caused by preceeding therapy of HL: cardiotoxicity, secondary neoplasia, lung toxicity,
impairement of fertility (azoospermia, amenorhea), impairement of the thyroid function, imunosupression with infectious complications,
psychosocial problems. Other complications can occur: impairement of soft tissue (muscles, gastrointestinal organs), bones and
neurological disorders. Current knowledge of late-onset toxicity due to the treatment of HL is based on the observation of patients who
were treated by therapeutical methods which are not being used any more.
Published: July 1, 2010 Show citation