A young adult patient has received the news that her treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma has been deemed successful and that no further treatment is necessary at this time
The care team should ensure that the patient receives regular health assessments in the future due to the risk of what complication?
A) Iron-deficiency anemia
B) Hemophilia
C) Hematologic cancers
D) Genitourinary cancers
Ans: C
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Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma have a high risk of second cancers, with hematologic cancers being the most common. There is no consequent risk of anemia or hemophilia, and hematologic cancers are much more common than GU cancers.
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