Hodgkin's Lymphoma.?

What is the treatment and prognosis? My 26 year old cousin was diagnosed and is already wearing a permanent valve to control pain. They gave him a fatal prognosis. Is this any hope?

Hodgkin's Lymphoma.?
The prognosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma should always be pretty good. My doctor told me if I had to get cancer, then that is the one you would want to get. He should do about 6 months of chemo and maybe radiation. I found out I had Hodgkins when I was 23, it was stage 3B. I did my 6 months of chemo and now Im 27 and havent looked back since. To be honest It was all pretty easy. To this day I tell people that the Flu was worse than cancer by far. I know thats not true for all cases but it is for hodgkins, especially for young healthy people. If you want any specific questions answered please email me usc_drew@yahoo.com
Reply:Treatment is at least a combination of several chemotherapy drugs. It really depends on what stage he has. There is always hope. He should be actively seeking a second opinion.
Reply:yes, there's always hope b/c hodgkin's is not that aggressive compared to other types of cancer. it can be treated by chemo and radiation depending on the stage he's in. there's tons of experimental treatment available in those research facility even if the traditional treatment doesn't help your cousin. ask his primary doctor about the experimental treatment available around your area. i don't think he needs to have experimental treatment unless he's in stage 4. strong will helps a lot. don't hesitate to get second opinions b/c it always helps you make decision.





hope your cousin will be ok.
Reply:"Hodgkin's lymphoma is treated using a combination of chemotherapy agents. There are two common chemotherapy combinations: mechlorethamine (Mustargen), vincristine (Oncovin), prednisone (Deltasone, Meticorten), and procarbazine (Matulane) or Adriamycin, bleomycin (Blenoxane), and dacarbazine (DTIC). The type of chemotherapy used will depend upon a number of factors, including the stage of the disease and the patient's age.





Radiation therapy is often used in combination with chemotherapy. Depending on the severity of the disease, radiation may involve the use of a focused beam of radiation or total nodal irradiation. As with all types of lymphomas, bone marrow transplantation or peripheral blood stem-cell transplantation may be considered in patients who do not respond to chemotherapy or radiation therapy."


(Quote from http://www.smile.org.au/cancers/leukemia...





It depends on what stage you cousin is in. You can get the details on "www.smile.org.au"