Pregnancy does not increase risk of Hodgkin lymphoma recurrence
[PRESS RELEASE, 15 DEC. 2015] Pregnancy does not increase the risk of relapse among women successfully treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. This according to a new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology.Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that originates in the lymphocytes (white blood cells). It affects 160 people in Sweden every year. Unlike other types of lymphoma, a high proportion of patients develop Hodgkin lymphoma in their 20s and 30s. Many women wish to become pregnant following treatment. Prognosis is very good; a previous study from the same