Causes of death in stage IA-IIIB Hodgkin lymphoma

Competing causes of death in 794 patients with laparoscopically-stage IA-IIIB Hodgkin lymphoma. Deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma primarily occurred in the first 5 to 10 years and tended to plateau after 15 years, while deaths from second malignancy primarily occur after 10 years and continued to increase with time.