Hodgkin's lymphoma

Hodgkin Lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin's disease, or Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is a cancer that originates from lymphocytes. The name "Hodgkin" is derived from Thomas Hodgkin's first description of this malignant disease of the lymphatic system in 1832. It usually begins in a group of lymph nodes, and then spreads to other lymph nodes or extranodal organs and tissues. Histopathological features are the appearance of malignant Reed-Sternberg cells. At present, the application of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and bone marrow transplantation in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma has made it a curable tumor.

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