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| Stage and characteristics of the disease |
Patient characteristics and common treatment options |
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Non-bulky Stage IA and Stage IIA
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Patients are at low risk for relapse. Common treatment options include:
Chemotherapy and radiation
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Radiation alone
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Chemotherapy alone
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Non-bulky Stage IB and II
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Patients have systemic symptoms without bulky disease. Common treatment options include:
Chemotherapy and radiation
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Chemotherapy alone
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Bulky Stage IA, IB, IIA, and IIB
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Patients have localized but bulky disease, with or without systemic symptoms. Common treatment options include:
Chemotherapy and radiation
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Chemotherapy alone |
Stage and characteristics
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| Stage and characteristics of the disease |
Patient characteristics and common treatment options |
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Stage IIIA
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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
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Chemotherapy and radiation
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Stage IIIB and Stage IV
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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
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Chemotherapy and radiation
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