Table 1

Patient characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma population

Patients, no.%
Total 518 100 
Age at first treatment, y 
    14 to 21 172 33.2 
    22 to 28 170 32.8 
    29 to 39 176 34.0 
Year of first treatment 
    1966 to 1973 146 28.2 
    1974 to 1982 134 25.9 
    1983 to 1995 238 45.9 
Initial stage of HL 
    I 92 17.8 
    II 273 52.7 
    III 64 12.4 
    IV 36 6.9 
    Unknown 53 10.2 
Total treatment* 
    RT only 187 36.1 
    CT only 52 10.0 
    Initial RT plus CT (first year), no further treatment 192 37.1 
    RT plus CT, including follow-up treatment† 87 16.8 
Lifestyle factors 
    Smoking 139 26.8 
    Use of oral contraceptives 340 65.6 
    Overweight 120 23.2 
Patients, no.%
Total 518 100 
Age at first treatment, y 
    14 to 21 172 33.2 
    22 to 28 170 32.8 
    29 to 39 176 34.0 
Year of first treatment 
    1966 to 1973 146 28.2 
    1974 to 1982 134 25.9 
    1983 to 1995 238 45.9 
Initial stage of HL 
    I 92 17.8 
    II 273 52.7 
    III 64 12.4 
    IV 36 6.9 
    Unknown 53 10.2 
Total treatment* 
    RT only 187 36.1 
    CT only 52 10.0 
    Initial RT plus CT (first year), no further treatment 192 37.1 
    RT plus CT, including follow-up treatment† 87 16.8 
Lifestyle factors 
    Smoking 139 26.8 
    Use of oral contraceptives 340 65.6 
    Overweight 120 23.2 

RT indicates radiotherapy; CT, chemotherapy.

*

Treatment until end of follow-up in this study; total treatment for HL and all recurrences may be more extensive; 99 patients were treated for recurrent disease.

†

Cumulative exposure switched from CT only to RT plus CT in 12 patients, and from RT only to RT plus CT in 58 patients.

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