Hodgkin lymphoma, adult

Introduction: Hodgkin lymphoma, adult

Description of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult

Hodgkin lymphoma, adult (medical condition): A type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system in adults. The lymphatic system forms part of the body's immune system. This type of cancer can also occur in children.

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Hodgkin's disease, adult:
  »Introduction: Hodgkin's disease, adult
  »Symptoms of Hodgkin's disease, adult
  »Causes of Hodgkin's disease, adult
  »Treatments for Hodgkin's disease, adult

Hodgkin lymphoma, adult: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hodgkin lymphoma, adult:

• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Hodgkin
• Lymphoma (15 causes)
• Adult

Hodgkin lymphoma, adult: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hodgkin lymphoma, adult is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hodgkin lymphoma, adult, or a subtype of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hodgkin lymphoma, adult as a Disease

Hodgkin lymphoma, adult: Another name for Hodgkin's disease, adult (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hodgkin's disease, adult
  »Symptoms of Hodgkin's disease, adult
  »Causes of Hodgkin's disease, adult
  »Treatments for Hodgkin's disease, adult

Causes of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult

Some of the causes of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult are included in the list below:

• There is no specific cause but some of the risk factors for the condition may include: Family history of the condition; History of Epstein-Barr infection; Compromised immune system; Higher socioecomic status

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Symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult (Hodgkin's disease, adult)

Some of the symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult incude:

• Painless swollen lymph nodes - in one or more places: neck lymph node swelling, underarm lymph node swelling, groin lymph node swelling
• Unexplained recurrent fever
• Flu-like symptoms
• Night sweats
• Unexplained weight loss

See full list of 30 symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult (Hodgkin's disease, adult)

Treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma, adult (Hodgkin's disease, adult)

Treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma, adult (Hodgkin's disease, adult) include:

• Radiation Therapy
• External radiation - most common type used
• Internal radiation
• Chemotherapy
• Surgery - there are no tumors to remove but bone marrow or stem cell transplants may be useful for some patients.

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Treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma, adult: For more treatment information about Hodgkin lymphoma, adult, see treatment of Hodgkin's disease, adult (Hodgkin lymphoma, adult)

Terms associated with Hodgkin lymphoma, adult:

Terms Similar to Hodgkin lymphoma, adult:

• Hodgkin disease
• Lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin's lymphoma (subtype)
• Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (subtype)
• Mixed cellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma (subtype)
• Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma (subtype)
• Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's lymphoma (subtype)

Source - NIH

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