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Conclusion

• CT alone or combined CT-RT are at the moment the most promising treatment options in Hodgkin`s disease.

• Children and Young adults become long-term survivors and have an increased risk of delayed adverse health outcomes.

• Radiotherapy can provide long term side effects in case of high dose ?? at the OAR.

• Increase of chemotherapy does not resolve the problem of long term side effects. New therapy approaches are needed.