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Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup

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Delineation and field setup for radiation therapy for both Hodgkin’s and ­non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma depend on the origin of the disease, the use and response to systemic chemotherapy, as well as the extent of disease.

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Agbahiwe, H.C., Terezakis, S.A. (2013). Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. In: Lee, N., Lu, J. (eds) Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28860-9_29

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