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Lymphomas involve clonal proliferations of lymphocytes and can be broadly classified as Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s type. Hodgkin’s lymphoma has a bimodal age distribution while non-Hodgkin’s occurs mostly in elderly. The chapter aims in summarising the case taking, examination and investigations in a patient with suspected lymphoma. The practical radiotherapy planning aspects in these patients including brief overview on involved field radiotherapy and involved site radiotherapy is also summarised.
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Benson, R., Mallick, S., Rath, G.K. (2020). Lymphoma. In: Mallick, S., Rath, G., Benson, R. (eds) Practical Radiation Oncology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0073-2_43
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