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Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Definition:
Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignancy (cancer) of lymph tissue found in the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and bone marrow. Alternative Names:
Lymphoma - Hodgkin's; Hodgkin's disease; Cancer - Hodgkin's lymphoma Text Continues Below
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
The first sign of this cancer is often an enlarged lymph node which appears without a known cause. The disease can spread to adjacent lymph nodes and later may spread outside the lymph nodes to the lungs, liver, or bone marrow. The cause is not known. The incidence is 2 in 10,000 people. Hodgkin's lymphoma is most common among people 15 to 35 and 50 to 70 years old.
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