1. 11-041 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

2. 11-042 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system Type of cancer that develops in the lymph system –lymph system is part of the body’s immune system

3. 11-043 The Lymph System Lymph Lymph vessels Lymph nodes Spleen Thymus Tonsils Bone marrow

4. 11-044 Types of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Nodular sclerosing Mixed cellularity Lymphocyte depletion Lymphocyte-rich Nodular lymphocyte-predominant

5. 11-045 Symptoms Painless, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, underarm or groin Unexplained fevers Drenching night sweats Unexplained weight loss Itchy skin Tiredness

6. 11-046 Tests/Procedures Physical exam and history Complete blood count Sedimentation rate Blood chemistry studies Lymph node biopsy

7. 11-047 Types of Biopsies Excisional biopsy Incisional or core biopsy Needle biopsy or fine needle aspiration Immunophenotyping

8. 11-048 Adult Hodgkin’s lymphoma can usually be cured if found and treated early

9. 11-049 Staging The process used to find out if cancer cells have spread within the lymph system or to other parts of the body

10. 11-0410 Staging Process CT scan (CAT scan) PET scan (positron emission tomography scan) Bone marrow biopsy Laparotomy Chest x-ray Thoracentesis

11. 11-0411 Classification A = patient has no symptoms B = patient has symptoms such as fever, weight loss, or night sweats E = stands for extranodal S = stands for spleen

12. 11-0412 Stages Stage I A or Stage I B Stage I E Stage II Stage II E Stage III Stage III E Stage III S Stage III E & S Stage IV

13. 11-0413 Standard Treatment Chemotherapy –systemic –local Radiation therapy –external –internal Surgery

14. 11-0414 Terms Lymphocytes Reed-Sternberg cells Computed tomography (CT) Computerized axial tomography (CAT) Radionuclide Clinical trial Medical oncologist