Hodgkin Disease Summary Hodgkin disease is a type of lymphoma. Lymphoma is a cancer of a part of the immune system called the lymph system. The first sign of Hodgkin disease is often an enlarged lymph node. The disease can spread to nearby lymph nodes. Later it may spread to the lungs, liver, or bone marrow. The exact cause is unknown. Hodgkin disease is rare. Symptoms include Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin Fever and chills Night sweats Weight loss Loss of appetite Itchy skin To diagnose Hodgkin disease, doctors use a physical exam and history, blood tests, and a biopsy. Treatment depends on how far the disease has spread. It often includes radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The earlier the disease is diagnosed, the more effective the treatment. In most cases, Hodgkin disease can be cured. NIH: National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Find a Cancer Doctor American Society of Clinical Oncology Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lymphoma Research Foundation Lymphoma Research Foundation National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute NCI Designated Cancer Centers National Cancer Institute Diagnosis and Tests Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy American Association for Clinical Chemistry How Is Hodgkin Disease Diagnosed? American Cancer Society MedlinePlus: Blood Count Tests National Library of Medicine Needle Biopsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Stages of Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Stages of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Encyclopedia Bone marrow biopsy Ferritin blood test Mediastinoscopy with biopsy T-cell count NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Cancer Strikes Out!/Definitions/ Glossary/ Common Types Senator Arlen Specter: Backing Medical Research and Battling Lymphoma Array Chest radiation – discharge Hodgkin lymphoma Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Hodgkin Disease National Institutes of Health Treatments and Therapies Drugs Approved for Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Integrative Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Therapies Leukemia & Lymphoma Society MedlinePlus: Bone Marrow Transplantation National Library of Medicine Treating Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Disease (NLPHD) American Cancer Society Treatment Option Overview (Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma) National Cancer Institute Treatment Option Overview (Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma) National Cancer Institute Treatment Options for Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Treatment Options for Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Treatment Options for Primary Refractory/Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents National Cancer Institute Understanding Side Effects of Drug Therapy Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Start Here General Information about Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Hodgkin Lymphoma in Adults (Beyond the Basics) UpToDate Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research What Is Hodgkin Disease? American Cancer Society What You Need to Know about Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Related Issues General Information about AIDS-Related Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Getting the Facts: Cancer-Related Fatigue Lymphoma Research Foundation What’s the Difference between Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Children General Information about Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute Hodgkin Lymphoma (For Kids) Nemours Foundation Statistics and Research Hodgkin Lymphoma National Cancer Institute What Are the Key Statistics for Hodgkin Disease? American Cancer Society What’s New in Hodgkin Disease Research and Treatment? American Cancer Society Teenagers Hodgkin Lymphoma (For Teens) Nemours Foundation Reference Desk Learning about Lymphoma: Glossary of Terms Lymphoma Research Foundation Journal Articles Hodgkin Disease Living With Relationships and Recovery for Young Adult Lymphoma Survivors Lymphoma Research Foundation What Happens After Treatment for Hodgkin Disease? American Cancer Society Prevention and Risk Factors What Are the Risk Factors for Hodgkin Disease? American Cancer Society Patient Handouts What to Know about External Beam Radiation Therapy National Cancer Institute
