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Where this Hodgkin lymphoma information comes from

Men and women discussing Hodgkin's lymphoma

On this page are the major sources of information that we use to put together this section of CancerHelp UK.

 

About this page

All our information is checked by cancer specialists and surgeons who specialise in treating cancer. The names of our specialist reviewers are at the end of this list. We also try to find patients to review all our sections. If you have had Hodgkin disease, live in the UK and would like to become a patient reviewer, you can write to us by clicking on contact us.

 

Websites

Cancer Research UK
CancerStats Series

US National Cancer Institute
Information on the treatment of Hodgkin's disease
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/types/hodgkinslymphoma/

 

Books

Principles and practice of oncology (8th edition)
De Vita, V.T., Hellman, S. and Rosenberg S.A.
Lippincott, Wiliams and Wilkins, 2008

Cancer and its management (6th edition)
Tobias J and Hochhauser D
Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009

Essential Haematology (6th Edition)
Hoffbrand V and Moss P
Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

 

UK Guidelines

Improving outcomes in haematological cancer.
The national Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2003
Link to the NICE haematological cancer guidance

Referral for suspected cancer. A clinical practice guideline.
The national Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2005
Link to the referral guidelines on the NICE website

NHS Evidence
Hodgkin's lymphoma map of medicine
Link to the Hodgkin's lymphoma map of medicine

 

Articles and reviews

Developments in the management of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. L Lowry, P Hoskin, D Linch. Comment in The Lancet. February 19, 2010.

Rituximab in relapsed lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: long-term results of a phase 2 trial by the German Hodgkin Lymphoma Study Group (GHSG). Schulz H, Rehwald U, Morschhauser F, Elter T, Driessen C, Ru T, Borchmann P, Schnell R, Diehl V, Engert A, Reiser M. Blood: 1 January 2008; Vol 111, No 1. 

A comparison of mantle versus involved-field radiotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma: reduction in normal tissue dose and second cancer risk. Koh E, Huan Tran T, Heydarian M, Rainer K, Tsang R, Brenner D, Pintilie M, Xu T, Chung J, Paul N, Hodgson D. Radiation Oncology 2007, 2:13.

Management of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Ansell, S.M, and Armitage, J. O. Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2006) 81; (3); 419-26.

Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and combined modality for Hodgkin's disease, with emphasis on second cancer risk. Franklin J. G, Paus M. D, Pluetschow A, Specht L. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 4.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Yung, L and Linch, D.  The Lancet, March 2003; 361; (9361); 943-951

 

Specialist reviewers

Dr P Mahendra MD FRCP FRCPath

 

Diagrams

Dee McLean - McDee Art, Medical Illustration

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