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Hodgkin disease is a type of lymphoma. Lymphoma is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymph system. The first sign of Hodgkin disease is often an enlarged lymph node. The disease can spread to nearby lymph nodes. Later it may spread to the lungs, liver, or bone marrow. The exact cause is unknown.
Hodgkin disease is rare. Symptoms include
- Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin
- Fever and chills
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Itchy skin
To diagnose Hodgkin disease, doctors use a physical exam and history, blood tests, and a biopsy. Treatment depends on how far the disease has spread. It often includes radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
The earlier the disease is diagnosed, the more effective the treatment. In most cases, Hodgkin disease can be cured.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
Diagnosis and Tests
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Blood Count Tests: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
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Bone Marrow Test
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
- How Is Hodgkin Disease Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
- Needle Biopsy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
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PDL1 (Immunotherapy) Tests
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
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Stages of Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
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Stages of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
Prevention and Risk Factors
- What Are the Risk Factors for Hodgkin Disease? (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
Treatments and Therapies
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Bone Marrow Transplantation: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
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Drugs Approved for Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute)
- Integrative Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Therapies (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) Also in Spanish
- Treating Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Disease (NLPHD) (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
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Treatment Option Overview (Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma)
(National Cancer Institute)
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Treatment Option Overview (Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma)
(National Cancer Institute)
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Treatment Options for Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
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Treatment Options for Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
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Treatment Options for Primary Refractory/Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
Living With
- What Happens After Treatment for Hodgkin Disease? (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
Related Issues
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General Information about AIDS-Related Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
- Getting the Facts: Cancer-Related Fatigue (Lymphoma Research Foundation)
- What's the Difference between Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Statistics and Research
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Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute)
- What Are the Key Statistics for Hodgkin Disease? (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
- What's New in Hodgkin Disease Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Hodgkin Disease
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Find an Expert
- American Cancer Society
- Find a Cancer Doctor (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lymphoma Research Foundation
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National Cancer Institute
Also in Spanish
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NCI Designated Cancer Centers
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
Children
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General Information about Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
(National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
Teenagers
- Hodgkin Lymphoma (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
Patient Handouts
- Chest radiation - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Hodgkin lymphoma (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Hodgkin lymphoma - children (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish