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Health Encyclopedia: Hodgkin's Disease Symptoms

Symptoms

The onset of Hodgkin's disease symptoms is highest during late winter months, with lymph node enlargement usually being the first sign. Lymph nodes may be enlarged in the following regions:

The most common first sign of Hodgkin's disease is painless enlargement of one or more lymph nodes above the diaphragm, most often those in the neck, chest, or armpits.
Enlarged lymph nodes are often detected in the chest cavity between the lungs (the mediastinum), particularly in younger patients.
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