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A 20-year-old male asked:
what is hodgkin's lymphoma? and it did, t get treatment so what is condition ? how much can human lives with this disease without treatment
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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered
Hematology and Oncology 23 years experience
Hodgkin lymphoma: It is a cancer of lymphatic organ. It accounts approximately 10% of lymphoma.Diagnosis is usually made by doing a biopsy on the affected site- usually lymph node biopsy. It is treatable and highly curable disease. The treatment will include chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Get more info at lls.Org. If untreated, one would die from this cancer.Survival depends on stage ; molecular profiles.
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