Alternate Name(s): Lymphoma - Hodgkin's; Hodgkin's disease; Cancer - Hodgkin's lymphoma ... The first sign of this cancer is often an enlarged lymph node which appears without a known cause. The disease can spread to nearby lymph nodes and later may spread to the lungs, liver, or bone marrow. The cause is not known. Hodgkin's ...
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Hodgkin's disease enlarges the lymphatic tissue, and often causes pressure on important structures (such as nearby organs). It can spread through the lymphatic vessels to other lymph nodes. Most Hodgkin's disease spreads to nearby lymph node sites in the body, lymph nodes that are far away.
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Causes of Hodgkin's Disease including triggers, underlying medical cause of Hodgkin's Disease, risk factors, and what causes Hodgkin's Disease. ... Hodgkin's disease: Causes and incidence ; (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
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Hodgkin's Disease information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Causes of Hodgkin's Disease...
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The exact cause of Hodgkin's lymphoma is unknown. There are two main types of Hodgkin's lymphoma: classical and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma. Most people have classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, ... Ng AK, et al. Late effects of Hodgkin's disease and its treatment. The Cancer Journal. 2009;15:164.
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Hodgkin's lymphoma — formerly known as Hodgkin's disease — is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of your immune system. ... Ng AK, et al. Late effects of Hodgkin's disease and its treatment. The Cancer Journal. 2009;15:164.
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No one really knows what causes Hodgkin's disease, but we do know that it can't be caused by getting someone else's germs or by eating the wrong foods. People who have had Epstein-Barr virus, which can cause infectious mononucleosis (mono), may be at a slightly higher risk for Hodgkin's.
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symptoms, causes, diagnosis, ... What is Hodgkin's disease?; Hodgkin's disease is one of a group of cancers called lymphomas. Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. Hodgkin's disease, an uncommon lymphoma, accounts for less than 1 percent of all cases of cancer in this country.
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At this time, the cause or causes of Hodgkin's disease are not known, and doctors can seldom explain why one person gets this disease and another does not. It is clear, however, that Hodgkin's disease is not caused by an injury, and it is not contagious;
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What causes Hodgkin's disease? ... Hodgkin's lymphoma or Hodgkin's disease represents about eight percent of all lymphoma, according to the Leukemia Society of America, but it is the more well-known form of lymphoma and all other forms of lymphoma are grouped as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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