Cardiac Effects in Long-Term Survivors of Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Cardiac Effects in Long-Term Survivors of Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma After Radiation Therapy/Anthracycline Chemotherapy

This study is to inquire by mailed survey regarding the cardiac and general health of patients previously treated for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with radiation therapy/anthracycline chemotherapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Non Hodgkin's lymphoma who underwent Radiation Therapy (RT) to either a mantle or modified mantle field with or without adriamycin at the Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester are eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any severe preexisting cardiac disease (e.g., arrhythmia, angina, coronary disease, myocardial infarction, or congestive heart failure) prior to diagnosis