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Studying Patterns of Relapse in Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma using a Response-Based Therapy Approach

October 23, 2020 sarah Jonas American Society For Radiation Oncology, Pediatric Cancer, pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers Univerisity

Recent research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey expert as part of a phase 3 study from the Children’s Oncology Group explores response-based consolidation with modern radiation therapy as safe and effective standard of care for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma patients. This work is being presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) this week.

Policy

New Guidelines for Maximizing Cures and Minimizing Side Effects in Children with Hodgkin Lymphoma

September 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Blood Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Hematologic Cancers, hematologic malignancies, Hematology, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, NCCN, nccn guidelines, Pediatric Cancer, pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network announces publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma, one of the most curable forms of pediatric cancer. They synthesize the latest evidence and expert-consensus to make sure every child receives appropriate, but not excessive, treatment.

Research Results

Racial Disparities in Survival Outcomes Shown in Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients

September 17, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments ASTRO 2019, Hodgkin Lymphoma, New Jersey, pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma, Racial Disparities, Rutgers University

In what is believed to be the largest dataset study to date examining the role of race on survival outcome for pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have found that black patients have significantly worse overall survival at five years than white patients when accounting for all available clinical variables.