Consolidation Radiation After Complete Remission in Hodgkin's Disease Following Six Cycles of Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, and Dacarbazine Chemotherapy: Is There a Need?

Abstract

Our study suggests that the addition of consolidation radiation helps improve the EFS and OS in patients achieving a complete remission after six cycles of ABVD chemotherapy, particularly in the younger age group and in patients with B symptoms and bulky and advanced disease.