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What is Hodgkins lymphoma?

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What is Hodgkins lymphoma?

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer in the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and functions to fight disease and infections. The lymphatic system includes the following: • lymph – fluid containing lymphocyte cells. • lymph vessels – thin tubes that carry lymph fluid throughout the body. • lymphocytes – white blood cells that fight infection and disease. • lymph nodes – bean-shaped organs, found in the underarm, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen, that act as filters for the lymph fluid as it circulates through the body. Hodgkin’s lymphoma causes the cells in the lymphatic system to abnormally reproduce, eventually making the body less able to fight infection and cause swelling in the lymph nodes. Hodgkin’s lymphoma cells can also spread (metastasize) to other organs and tissue. It is a rare disease, accounting for 3.5 percent of all cases of cancer in the US. Hodgkin’s lymphoma accounts for a small percentage of childhood cancers. Hodgkin’s lymphoma occ

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