Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma is cancer of the
lymph system that is marked by the presence of a certain type of cell. This type of cell is called the reed-Sternberg cell. The lymph system is part of the body's
immune system. There are two major types of Hodgkin lymphoma. The two main types are classical Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma is also called Hodgkin disease.
For more information on hodgkin lymphoma, visit the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
National Cancer Institute, and the
American Cancer Society.
Hodgkin lymphoma is different from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. For more information on non-Hodgkin lymphoma, click
here.
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Information on hodgkin lymphoma cancer was adapted from the
National Cancer Institute.