See Also: Cancer, lymphoma, Hodgkin (adult)(health)
Cancer, Hodgkin disease (adult)(health)
cancer, lymphoma, non-hodgkin's(medicine)
cancer, lymphoma, hodgkin's(medicine)
Cancer, lymphoma, non-Hodgkin(health)
Disease, Hodgkin (adult)(health)
non-hodgkin's lymphoma(medicine)
Hodgkin's lymphoma(medicine)
lymphoma, non-hodgkin(medicine)
adult T-cell lymphoma(medicine)

Cancer, lymphoma, Hodgkin (adult) (health)


A type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). The most common symptom of Hodgkin disease is a painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. Hodgkin disease is diagnosed when abnormal tissue is detected by a pathologist after a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node. Treatment usually includes radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Regular follow-up examinations are important after treatment for Hodgkin disease. Patients treated for Hodgkin disease have an increased risk of developing other types of cancer later in life, especially leukemia.