青春期および若年期のホジキンリンパ腫における治療放射線のバランスの変化

Sarah A Milgrom1, Sharon M Castellino2

  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.

まとめ

青春期および若年成人におけるホジキンリンパ腫における放射線療法の使用は減少しており,治療を受ける患者数が少なく,対象となる放射線領域は小さくなりました. 人口統計学的要因が治療に影響し,医療の格差を明らかにした.

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