unique malignant tumor of lymph nodes associated with presence of the distinctive binucleated giant cell, called the Reed-Sternberg cell.
A malignant disease of the lymphatic system that is characterized by painless enlargement of lymph nodes, the spleen, or other lymphatic tissue. Other symptoms may include fever, weight loss, fatigue, or night sweats. Also called Hodgkin's disease.
The Condition"...Hodgkin's disease may occur in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or, sometimes, in other parts of the lymphatic system such as the bone marrow and spleen..."
The Condition"Hodgkin's disease is one of a group of cancers called lymphomas (cancers that develop in the lymphatic system)..."
The Condition"...The final diagnosis depends on a biopsy, in which a surgeon removes a sample of lymphatic tissue (part or all of a lymph node) so that a pathologist can examine it under a microscope to check for cancer cells..."
a type of lymphoma, a cancer in the lymphatic system; Hodgkin's disease causes the cells in the lymphatic system to abnormally reproduce, eventually making the body less able to fight infection. Steady enlargement of lymph glands, spleen, and other lymphatic tissue occurs.
Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a malignant (cancerous) growth of cells in the lymph system of the body.
A cancer of the immune system that is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed Sternberg cell. Symptoms include the painless enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, or other immune tissue. Other symptoms include fever, weight loss, fatigue, or night sweats. Also called Hodgkin's disease.
The Condition"...The doctor considers the following to determine the stage of Hodgkin's disease ... Whether the affected lymph nodes are on one or both sides of the diaphragm (the thin muscle under the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen); and..."
The Condition"...Because lymphatic tissue is present in many parts of the body, Hodgkin's disease can start almost anywhere..." Our Question about cervical node swelling"Hodgkin's lymphoma may present initially as painless lymph node enlargement, especially of the neck and above the collar bone..."
The Condition"... Staging is a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread and, if so, what parts of the body are affected..."
Hodgkin's lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized clinically by the orderly spread of disease from one lymph node group to another and by the development of systemic symptoms with advanced disease. Pathologically, the disease is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
