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Does hodgkin's lymphoma always require medication?
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For indolent nodular: Lymphomas, "watch & wait" and treat for symptoms has been a successful strategy for many years. With rituxin so benign to use (but quite costly) some are urging to treat sooner. But some for sure can be watched and waited.
Answered 7/11/2012
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Yes: Here is a good online patient resource on the subject: http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/lymphoma-hodgkin.
Answered 12/8/2012
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