symptoms of Hodgkin's disease can include malaise, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, itching, fatigue, weakness, and night sweats.There also may be shortness of breath and a cough. A complication of Hodgkin's disease is anemia, a low number of red blood cells.
The swollen glands can also appear in other areas of the body. Other symptoms of Hodgkin's disease can include malaise, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, itching, fatigue, weakness, and night sweats. There also may be shortness of breath and a cough. A complication of Hodgkin's disease is anemia, a low number of red blood cells. Symptoms of Hodgkin's Disease: Introduction. Symptoms of Hodgkin's disease can vary among individuals and differ depending on the stage of advancement of the disease. Symptoms include a swollen lymph gland or glands, (lymphadenopathy), which often appear fist in the neck, groin, or armpit. Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of nodes (knots of tissue) connected by vessels that drain fluid and waste products from the body. The lymph nodes act as tiny filters, straining out foreign organisms and cells.  Hodgkin’s disease is a type of lymphoma, a cancer that starts in immune cells of the lymphatic system, which includes the lymph nodes, lymph vessels, lymphatic fluid, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and lymphoid tissue of the digestive tract. Symptoms often resemble those of a cold or flu and include enlarged lymph nodes, fevers, chills, night sweats, fatigue, and a general ill feeling. To make a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease, either a biopsy or surgical removal of an enlarged lymph node can determine whether the cancer is present. It's not clear what causes Hodgkin's lymphoma. Doctors know that most Hodgkin's lymphoma occurs when an infection-fighting cell called a B cell develops a mutation in its DNA. The mutation tells the cells to divide rapidly and to continue living when a healthy cell would die. Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma is the more common type of this disease. It can be broken down further into subtypes. People diagnosed with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma have large, abnormal cells called Reed-Sternberg cells in their lymph nodes. 1 The most common symptom of Hodgkin's lymphoma is a painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. 2  Some of those affected have other symptoms like fever, night sweats, fatigue, itching, or weakness. 1 Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). 2  The most common symptom of Hodgkin's lymphoma is a painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. 3 The most common sign of both Hodgkin's disease (HD) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a painless swelling in one or more of the lymph nodes of the neck, collarbone region, armpits, or groin. But it is important to remember that most lymph node swelling—especially in children—is caused by an infection, not by lymphoma. Hodgkin's disease has a characteristic pattern of lymphatic spread that may aid in diagnosis. The disease typically invades the lymph nodes of the neck, collarbone, armpits, and/or chest above the diaphragm (large abdominal muscle that controls breathing) without skipping a nodal group.
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