Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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Describe the epidemiology and etiology of Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Describe the clinical presentation of the disease.
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Establish the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and describe the histology.
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Describe diagnostic workup for HL.
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Describe approach to therapy and follow-up of therapy-related complications.
Keywords
Cancer of lymph node Lymph node biopsies A and B symptoms Reed-Sternberg cells Bimodal distribution Lymph node enlargement Classical nodular sclerosis Mixed cellularity Lymphocyte depleted Lymphocyte predominant Ann ArborSuggested Reading
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