Hodgkin's disease
| Hodgkin's disease | |
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| Term | Hodgkin's disease |
| Short definition | Hodgkin's disease (HOJ-kin dih-ZEEZ) A cancer of the immune system characterized by the presence of a cell type called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The two main types of Hodgkin's disease are classic Hodgkin's lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Hodgkin's disease - (pronounced) (HOJ-kin dih-ZEEZ) A cancer of the immune system characterized by the presence of a cell type called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The two main types of Hodgkin's disease are classic Hodgkin's lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma. Signs and symptoms include painless, swollen lymph nodes, an enlarged spleen, fever, weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats. Also called Hodgkin lymphoma
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