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Hodgkin's Disease, Clinical Stages I and II Results of radical irradiation with or without chemotherapy

Journal article presenting results of treating early-stage Hodgkin's disease using radical radiotherapy, with or without combined chemotherapy. Publisher listed as MJS Publishing (Medical Journals Sweden AB) and publication date 1980-01-01.

CyberKnife is a new Radiation Therapy technology to treat certain types of cancer and tumor. There are a few such machines in hospitals with excellent infrastructure. These treatment procedures are quite patient friendly and have minimal side effects compared to chemotherapy, pain involved in surgical procedures, and the dangers of ingested nuclear medicine. Most of the people are not aware of this alternative.
Illustrative image: CyberKnife is a new Radiation Therapy technology to treat certain types of cancer and tumor. There are a few such machines in hospitals with excellent infrastructure. These treatment procedures are quite patient friendly and have minimal side effects compared to chemotherapy, pain involved in surgical procedures, and the dangers of ingested nuclear medicine. Most of the people are not aware of this alternative. — BLK Cyberkife Hospital, New Delhi, India/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
5/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

Reports clinical outcomes relevant to treatment choices for early-stage Hodgkin's disease.

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