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Your team of doctors, called a multidisciplinary team (MDT), will care for and treat your child, and will ensure that all your child’s needs are considered while they have cancer treatment. The section called The treatment team has further information about this.
Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma depends on:
Your doctor will suggest treatments based on your child’s situation. Treatment may involve one or more of the following:
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Surgery is rarely used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. Surgery may be used to remove tumours in certain types of Hodgkin lymphoma. Usually, no further therapy is needed after surgery, but your child will be carefully observed.
See How is cancer treated - surgery for more detail.
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