Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

• Treatment is determined by:
• Stage of disease (its extent of spread),
• Bulk of disease and,
• Presence or absence of "B" symptoms.
• Localized radiation alone is recommended for:
• Stage I and IIA
• Patients  with IIB disease have a high relapse rate:
• They receive chemotherapy followed by
• Radiation therapy.
• Patients with massive lymph node involvement:
• Receive "debulking chemotherapy," followed by
• Radiation.
• Patients with IIIB and IV HD have widespread disease.
• They receive chemotherapy.