Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Chemotherapy (ABVD) cost:
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International Destinations: India, Jordan, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey
ABVD is the abbreviation for one of the most commonly used chemotherapy regimen for the management of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It is used as the first line of treatment which is used across the world for newly diagnosed patients suffering from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This chemotherapy regime was developed as an alterative for MOPP chemotherapy regimen (which was extremely effective against advanced cases of Hodgkin’s Lymphomas) but had very high toxicity and resulted in bone marrow suppression. As an alternative, ABVD was developed, which is less toxic and extremely effective in management of early stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Chemotherapy is a long term regime which involves several cycles each lasting for several days. This chemotherapy treatment is available in Jordan, Turkey, India, South Korea and Mexico, at costs fairly lower than those in the United States.
Like most chemotherapy regimens, ADVB chemotherapy treatment typically comprises of four to eight treatment cycles, with each treatment cycle lasting for about four weeks. The regimen comprises of four drugs that are given intravenously on an out-patient basis, not requiring hospitalization. During each treatment cycle, two doses of each of the four drugs are given at fixed intervals of time. (i.e. on the first and the fifteenth day of the cycle). The dose is calculated using a table which estimates the body surface area using simple measures like height and weight of the patient. The drugs are,
The number of cycles for the treatment of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma depends upon the stage of progress of the cancer. Early stage cancers may require only two or three cycles, while about eight cycles may be required for advanced stages of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Basic investigations are essential before the patient is started on to ABVD treatment regimen for management Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Based on these tests the fitness of the patient to undergo chemotherapy regimen is assessed and the treatment is initiated.
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is highly curable after chemotherapy treatment. Clinical evidence and studies suggest that 92% of the cases remain in complete remission for about two to five years after treatment with ABVD. Occasionally patients may relapse with the cancer and would require higher dosage chemotherapy treatment or peripheral bone stem cell transplant.
Similar to any other chemotherapy regimen, ABVD also develops several side-effects which affect the patient in short and long term.
Short term effects:
Delayed and long term side effects:
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