Tratamentul depinde de stadiul cancerului. Indeed, we distinguish Etapele 4 in Hodgkin’s disease. Stage I is the mildest form and stage IV is the most advanced form of the disease. Each stage is divided into (A) or (B), (A) meaning that there are no general symptoms and (B) depending on whether there are general symptoms.

Stade I. The cancer is still confined within a single group of lymph nodes on one side of the thoracic diaphragm.

Etapa II. The cancer has spread through the lymphatic system, remaining on only one side of the diaphragm.

Etapa a III-a. The cancer has spread through the lymphatic system, above and below the diaphragm.

Etapa IV. The cancer has spread beyond the lymphatic system to some organs.

Treatment is mainly based on chimioterapie even for the early stages. This involves rapidly reducing the tumor mass, then supplementing with radioterapie on residual tumor masses. Chemotherapy is therefore essential at all stages.

For the early stages the cycles of chemotherapy are reduced (around 2) for the more advanced stages they are more numerous (up to 8).

Likewise, radiotherapy doses vary depending on the stage. It is sometimes no longer performed at the early stage by some teams.

Daca unul recidiva occurs after chemotherapy treatment, there are other so-called “second-line” protocols with precise and repeated evaluation of efficacy during treatment. These treatments can possibly damage the măduvă osoasă. It is then sometimes necessary to carry out a transplant autolog : The bone marrow of a person with Hodgkin’s disease is often removed before chemotherapy and then reintroduced into the body if necessary.

Up to 95% of people diagnosed with stage I or II are still alive 5 years after diagnosis. In more advanced cases, the 5-year survival rate is still around 70%.