HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA

Nagy Raymound-Michael
MG 2,Seria 3,Grupa 20
AGENDA
 Definition
 Types

 Symptoms

 Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma

 Risk factors

 For easy understanding…

DEFINITION
 Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease) is a
cancer of the lymphatic system.It may affect
people of any age, but is most common in people
between 20 and 40 years old and those over 55.
TYPES
 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
 Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

 Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

 Lymphoma
SYMPTOMS
 Painless swelling of
lymph nodes in your
neck, armpits or groin
 Persistent fatigue
 Fever
 Night sweats
 Unexplained weight loss
 Severe itching
 Increased sensitivity to
the effects of alcohol or
pain in your lymph
nodes after drinking
alcohol
CLASSICAL HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA
 Classical Hodgkin's  Subtypes of classical
lymphoma is the more Hodgkin's lymphoma:
common type of this  Nodular sclerosis
disease. People Hodgkin's lymphoma
diagnosed with this  Mixed cellularity
disease have large,
Hodgkin's lymphoma
abnormal cells called
 Lymphocyte-depleted
Reed-Sternberg cells
in their lymph nodes Hodgkin's lymphoma
 Lymphocyte-rich
Hodgkin's lymphoma
RISK FACTORS
 Your age. Hodgkin's  Being male. Males are
lymphoma is most often slightly more likely to
diagnosed in people develop Hodgkin's
between 15 and 30 years lymphoma than are
old and those over 55. females.
 A family history of  Past Epstein-Barr
lymphoma. Having a blood infection. People who have
relative with Hodgkin's had illnesses caused by the
lymphoma or non- Epstein-Barr virus, such
Hodgkin's lymphoma as infectious
increases your risk of mononucleosis, are more
developing Hodgkin's likely to develop Hodgkin's
lymphoma. lymphoma than are people
who haven't had Epstein-
Barr infections.
FOR EASY UNDERSTANDING…
Mnemonic ‘HAL SWAM’:
 Hb<10.5 g/dl

 Age>45 years

 Lymphopenia<0.6*109/L

 Stage 4

 WBC>15*109 /L

 Albumin<40 g/dl

 Male sex
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/hodgkins-lymphoma/symptoms-
causes/syc-20352646
 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkin-
lymphoma/about/what-is-hodgkin-disease.html
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