Hodgkin Lymphoma? A new standard of care for advanced stage patients

hodgkins lymphoma

For decades the standard treatment for patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma has been combination chemotherapy with either ABVD or escalated BEACOPP. Approximately 5 years ago a randomised trial showed that brentuximab vedotin (an antibody conjugate) combined with AVD compared with ABVD improved overall survival in adults with Hodgkin lymphoma. The results of the recent SWOG … Read more