Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) occuring during pregnancy is a rare condition, and management relies on sparse literature. The specificity of pregnancy requires the clinician to take into account the clinical emergency, the stage of the lymphoma, the trimester of pregnancy, and the patient's choices. The ...
The cause of Hodgkin lymphoma remains unknown, but numerous infectious agents, including bacteria, protozoa, and viruses, have been suggested. Previous infection with theEpstein-Barr virus, the causative agent ofmononucleosis, has been linked to many cases of Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphomas develop...
Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting these proteins are known generally as anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, and anti-PD-L1, respectively; such agents have been effective in the treatment of certain cancers, including head and neck squamous cell cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, non-small cell lung ...