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Stage and characteristics of the disease Patient characteristics and common treatment options 
   

Non-bulky Stage IA and Stage IIA



 

 

Patients are at low risk for relapse. Common treatment options include:

Chemotherapy and radiation
OR
Radiation alone
OR
Chemotherapy alone

   

Non-bulky Stage IB and II


 

 

Patients have systemic symptoms without bulky disease. Common treatment options include:

Chemotherapy and radiation
OR

Chemotherapy alone

   

Bulky Stage IA, IB, IIA, and IIB


 

 

Patients have localized but bulky disease, with or without systemic symptoms. Common treatment options include:

Chemotherapy and radiation
OR
Chemotherapy alone

Stage and characteristics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage and characteristics of the disease Patient characteristics and common treatment options
   

Stage IIIA



 

 

Patients have advanced disease without systemic symptoms or organ involvement, and the tumors may or may not be bulky. Common treatment options include:
 
Chemotherapy alone
OR
Chemotherapy and radiation

   

Stage IIIB and Stage IV





 

 

Patients have advanced disease, with both systemic symptoms or with organ involvement and the tumors may or may not be bulky. Common treatment options include:

Chemotherapy alone
OR

Chemotherapy and radiation