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HIV-Associated Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of the most common non-AIDS-defining malignancies in patients infected with HIV. Unfavorable features such as higher frequency of advanced-stage disease and extranodal involvement are frequently encountered. Prior to the advent of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), the prognosis of patients with HIV-HL was poor. However, with standard curative-intent therapy and modern cART, the outcome is similar to that reported in the general population. In patients with early favorable HL two cycles of ABVD followed by involved-field radiation (IF-RT) is considered standard of care. Patients with early unfavorable HL should receive four cycles of ABVD + IF-RT while six cycles of ABVD or six cycles of BEACOPP baseline should be given to patients with advanced HIV-HL.

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Hentrich, M., Spina, M., Montoto, S. (2016). HIV-Associated Hodgkin Lymphoma. In: Hentrich, M., Barta, S. (eds) HIV-associated Hematological Malignancies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26857-6_9

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