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Hodgkin?s lymphoma



Lymphatic system
Lymphatic system
Lymphoma, malignant - CT scan
Lymphoma, malignant - CT scan
Hodgkin's disease, liver involvement
Hodgkin's disease, liver involvement
Immune system structures
Immune system structures


Hodgkin?s lymphoma

Definition:

Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignancy (cancer) of lymph tissue found in the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and bone marrow.


Alternative Names:
Lymphoma - Hodgkin's; Hodgkin's disease; Cancer - Hodgkin's lymphoma
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:


The first sign of this cancer is often an enlarged lymph node which appears without a known cause. The disease can spread to adjacent lymph nodes and later may spread outside the lymph nodes to the lungs, liver, or bone marrow.

The cause is not known. The incidence is 2 in 10,000 people. Hodgkin's lymphoma is most common among people 15 to 35 and 50 to 70 years old.





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