Involved site radiation therapy for the treatment of early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in adolescents and young adults

Carol S Portlock1,2 1Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA Abstract: Radiation therapy technology has permitted the development of new treatment planning techniques. Involved field, involved node, and involved site radiotherapy fields are discussed and compared. Indications for and implications of combined modality therapy are examined, particularly as pertinent to the adolescent and young adult population. Keywords: Hodgkin lymphoma, AYA, involved site or involved node radiotherapy