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years after her original diagnosis.<br />
For relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma<br />
in a non-pregnant patient,<br />
chemotherapy and/or targeted<br />
immunotherapy are often used,<br />
usually followed by a bone marrow<br />
transplant, which is curative for<br />
most patients.<br />
Q: When during her pregnancy<br />
did you see her?<br />
A: We saw her at 18 weeks into<br />
her pregnancy, when she was very<br />
ill with a large mass in her abdomen.<br />
It was a life-threatening situation.<br />
Fortunately, after the first<br />
trimester, most chemotherapy is<br />
safe for the patient and fetus. She<br />
improved rapidly after two cycles<br />
of chemotherapy, so in conjunction<br />
with maternal-fetal medicine<br />
experts, we recommended she<br />
continue the pregnancy to term.<br />
Q: Her condition worsened<br />
again at 26 weeks. What<br />
happened then?<br />
A: After detailed multi-disciplinary<br />
team care coordination<br />
and discussion with the National<br />
Cancer Institute, we treated her<br />
with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy<br />
treatment, which is<br />
approved by the Food and Drug<br />
Administration (FDA). She did<br />
incredibly well and gave birth to<br />
a healthy baby boy at 38 weeks. A<br />
few months later, she received a<br />
stem cell transplant and is doing<br />
well a year later. Throughout this<br />
case, we were able to leverage the<br />
expertise of collaborative teams<br />
at the Rutgers Cancer Institute<br />
of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong>, along with unique<br />
relationships we have with other<br />
colleagues around the country and<br />
the world. The results were very<br />
gratifying.<br />
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NJ Audiologist Lic: YA00010200 • NJ Hearing Aid Dispenser Lic: MG000373<br />
HOLLY HERMAN, BS, BC-HIS, ACA<br />
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SEPTEMBER <strong>2022</strong> NEW JERSEY MONTHLY 111
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