The Staging of Hodgkin's Disease

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Thirty-three patients with Hodgkin's disease had a preoperative staging evaluation and then a laparotomy. There were three major postoperative complications. Of 19 preoperative stage I and IIcases, two became stage III and none became stage IV. Both of the cases which became stage III would have received adequate treatment by extended field and splenic radiotherapy. The data suggest that in cases initially in stage I or II with disease above the diaphragm, laparotomy is not necessary if extended field and splenic irradiation is administered. Those patients whose disease is initially staged as III or IV should have a laparotomy.

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