HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA Itching all over the body that cannot be

explained
is a type of lymphoma, which is a cancer 
Loss of appetite

Soaking night sweats

Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the

 characterized by the orderly spread of disease
neck, armpits, or groin (swollen glands)
from one lymph node group to another and by
the development of systemic symptoms with Weight loss that cannot be explained
advanced disease.
Other symptoms that may occur with this
disease:
Coughing, chest pains, or breathing problems
ETIOLOGY:UNKNOWN
Pain or feeling of fullness below the ribs
The disease occurrence shows two peaks: the
first in young adulthood ( ) and the Pain in lymph nodes after drinking alcohol
second in those over .
Skin blushing or flushing

ETIOLOGY-UNKNOWN

RISK FACTORS:
DIAGNOSIS:
Sex: 
Blood chem
Ages:
CBC
Family history
Lymph node biopsy
History of infectious mononucleosis or infection
BM aspiration & biopsy

CT scan
Weakened immune system, including infection
PET scan
with HIV or the presence of AIDS

Prolonged use of human growth hormone

Stage I & II – no lymphoma outside of lymph
Exposure to exotoxins
nodes, or lymphoma in only 1area outside of
lymph nodes

Stage III & IV – lymphoma is in more than 1

organ of the body outside of lymph nodes
Manifestations:
A staging evaluation is necessary to determine
Fatigue
the treatment plan.
Fever and chills
TREATMENT:

Stages I and II

local radiation therapy, chemotherapy,

or combination

Stages III

 chemotherapy alone or a combination
of radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Stage IV (extensive disease)

most often treated with chemotherapy

alone.

Tumor marker = Lactic dehydrogenase

High-dose chemotherapy

Autologous BMT

Steps:

Collection

Processing

Cryopreservation

Chemotherapy

Reinfusion

If no respond to treatment -

Additional treatments depend on other

symptoms. They may include:

Transfusion of blood products, such as platelets

or red blood cells, to fight low platelet counts
and anemia

Antibiotics to fight infection, especially if a fever

occurs