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Hodgkins lymphoma

2016-07-26 17:09:23
Today my father is diagnosed with classical hodgkins lymphoma- mixed cellularity type. Is chemo therapy is risky for him given his age. What should i do now?
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He can safely undergo chemotherapy, and the results with the current regimens are excellent, even people of 75 years age &  above tolerate it well. You should start the treatment as soon as possible, it's a long course but is worth it

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