Understanding Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A GUIDE FOR PATIENTS

Understanding Cancer	2
Understanding Hodgkin’s Lymphoma	8
What You Should Know Before Starting Treatment	10
Diagnosing Hodgkin's Lymphoma	14
Signs and Symptoms of Hodgkin's Lymphoma	14
Different Types of Hodgkin's Lymphoma	22
Treating Hodgkin's Lymphoma	26
Understanding Cancer Therapy	26
Standard therapies to treat Hodgkin's Lymphoma	30
Chemotherapy	32
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation	39
Radiation Therapy	42
Biologic Treatments	44
Coping with the side effects of treatment	48
Side effects caused by chemotherapy	48
Side effects caused by the radiation	54
Clinical Trials	58
Therapies Under Experimental Investigation for Hodgkin's Lymphoma	62
Living With Cancer	64
Follow-Up Care and Relapse	70
Guide to Medical Terms	74

Words that may be new for readers are indicated in italics. Definitions for these and other terms are listed in the Guide to Medical Terms at the back of the publication.