Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma, an uncommon cancer of the lymphatic system (malignant lymphoma) that usually strikes young adults and people 55 years of age or older. Most patients can be cured if the disease is detected in its early stages, but even those with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma have a significant chance of recovery. The long-term survival rate is more than 80 percent. In its early stages the disease is characterized by local painless swelling of one or...