Hodgkins Disease (cont.)
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Hodgkin Disease At A Glance
- Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma (cancer of
the lymphatic system).
- The most common symptom of Hodgkin's disease is a
painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin.
- Hodgkin's disease is diagnosed when abnormal tissue
is detected by a pathologist after a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node.
- Treatment of Hodgkin's disease depends on the
symptoms, stage and location of disease, as well as the age and health of the
patient.
- Treatment of Hodgkin's disease usually includes
radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
- Regular follow-up examinations are important after treatment for
Hodgkin's disease. Patients treated for Hodgkin's disease have an
increased risk of developing other types of cancer later in life,
especially leukemia.
SOURCE: U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov
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