Hodgkin's Disease

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Information for those newly diagnosed with lymphoma

Hodgkin's disease (also called Hodgkin's lymphoma) is a cancer that originates in the lymph nodes. These nodes are a part of the lymphatic system, the collection of organs, tissues, and vessels that produces infection-fighting cells and carries them throughout the body.

In this section, you can find information about our expertise in treating patients with Hodgkin's disease, our services, and our research.

Overview
Hodgkin's disease can occur throughout life but is most common in early adulthood.
Symptoms
Hodgkin's disease can arise in lymph nodes almost anywhere in the body, and symptoms of the disease depend on its location.
Risk Factors
Compromised immunity and family history of Hodgkin's disease are two risk factors.
Diagnosis
Diagnostic tests help determine the exact type of Hodgkin's disease and uncover other features that are helpful in deciding on the most effective course of treatment.
Treatment
Physicians generally treat classical Hodgkin's lymphoma with combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma with involved-field radiotherapy -- radiation limited to the area where disease is detected.
Our Clinical Trials
Here you can find a continually updated listing of Memorial Sloan-Kettering's current clinical trials for lymphomas. To learn more about a study, choose from the list below.

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