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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of Hodgkin lymphoma: A cancer of the immune system that is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The two major types of Hodgkin lymphoma are classical Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Symptoms include the painless enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, or other immune tissue. Other symptoms include fever, weight loss, fatigue, or night sweats. Also called Hodgkin disease.
Estimated new cases and deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 8,220
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Deaths: 1,350
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About Hodgkin Lymphoma to learn about Hodgkin's lymphoma symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Risk of Solid Tumors for Hodgkin Survivors
Understanding Gene Testing
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Cancer Genetics Overview [health professional]
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Hodgkin Lymphoma Trial Results
Childhood Cancer Trial Results
Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Hematologic/Blood
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Lymphoma SPOREs
Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma PRG Report
Strategic Plan for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma PRG
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Hodgkin Lymphoma
Snapshot of Lymphoma
Cancer Incidence and Survival Among Children: U.S.
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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