Hodgkin's disease

Definition: A lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. There are two distinct subtypes: nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma has a bimodal age distribution, and involves primarily lymph nodes. Current therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma has resulted in an excellent outcome and cure for the majority of patients.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin's lymphomas, Hodgkins disease, Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkins lymphomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin' s disease

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