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Hodgkin disease

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It is a malignant (cancerous) proliferation of lymphocytes with unique biological, prognostic and diagnostic features. It involves mostly lymph nodes and it may be treated and cured with the use of chemotherapy, radiation or a combination of both. It is considered a lymphoma with excellent long term prognosis and high cure rates.

Dr. Julio Hajdenberg reviewed this

33 year experience in Hematology and Oncology

Is a type of:

Lymphoma

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Itchy rash
Itching or burning
Abdominal pain
Chest pain
Fever
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Hodgkin disease
Mechlorethamine
3.4
7 reviews
Bleomycin
3.4
11 reviews
Brentuximab vedotin
3.3
9 reviews
Procarbazine
3.1
9 reviews
Dacarbazine
3.1
10 reviews
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Tests

Thyroid blood tests
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Basic metabolic panel
Complete blood count

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