Hodgkin Lymphoma

Part I: From Hodgkin's disease to Hodgkin Lymphoma: Epidemiology.- The role of viruses in the genesis of Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Pathology and molecular pathology of Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Microenvironment, cross-talk and immune escape mechanisms.- What will we learn from Genomics and Proteomics in Hodgkin Lymphoma? Part II: Diagnosis and treatment:Clinical evaluation.- Functional imaging.- Prognostic factors.- Principles of radiation techniques in Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Principles of chemotherapy in Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Treatment of early favorable Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Treatment of early unfavorable Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Treatment of advanced-stage Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Relapsed and refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Paediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma. Part III: Special Clinical Situations: Lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma.- The management of Hodgkin Lymphoma during pregnancy.- The management of HIV-Hodgkin Lymphoma.- The management of elderly patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Allogeneic transplantation for relapsed of Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Targeting CD 30.- Other new agents for patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Part IV: Survivorship: Quality of Life in Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Second malignancy risk after treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma.- Cardiovascular and pulmonary late effects.- Gonadal dysfunction and fertility preservation in Hodgkin Lymphoma patients.

"The book, divided into five sections, consists of 437 pages, enriched by figures, tables, schema and an updated bibliography. ... Intended primarily as an updated publication for oncologists and haematologists, this volume may stimulate the interest of specialists involved in oncology, as well as members of the broader medical community who have a strong interest in Hodgkin's lymphoma. Nuclear physicians and radiologists may also find the material to be of particular relevance ... ." (Flavia Galante and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 43, 2016)