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two major types of lymphatic cancers?
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Hodgkins and non-hodgkins
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what are Reed-Sternburg cells?
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large lymphoid cells that contain multiple nuclei and indicate the presence of Hodgin lymphoma
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which type of lymphatic cancer is more predictable?
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Hodgkin's spreads in a systemic manner
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name the two types of lymphocytes
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B & T cells
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median age at time of diagnosis for Hodgkin lymphoma?
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38
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Hodgkin's lymphoma risk factors
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Reed-Stromberg cells, epstein-barr virus or mononucleosis, family history, HIV
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common clinical presentation for Hodgkin lymphoma
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painless mass above the diaphragm, lymphadenopathy
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with regard to Hodgkin lymphoma what are the B symptoms?
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unexplained weight loss of more than 10% of their body weight in the six months before diagnosis frequent trenching night sweats or unexplained fever is higher than 100.4 Fahrenheit generalized pruritus and pain with alcohol ingestion are additional symptoms that console need to find under the
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what are the two classification systems for Hodgkin lymphoma
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the World Health Organization revised European-American lymphoma classification. and the Ann Arbor staging system
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what are the two categories in the WHO classification system
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classic Hodgkin lymphoma or CHL and nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma or NLPHL
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is the rate of curability high or low with Hodgkin lymphoma
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high
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what is the primary treatment for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma
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chemotherapy
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is Hodgkin lymphoma receptive to radiation therapy
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yes very much
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what are mental fields (regarding radiation treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma)
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combined treatment to the neck, chest, and axilla
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what is the inverted Y treatment? (regarding radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma)
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treatment to the pelvic and para-aortic fields
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likely next step if radiation therapy and chemo fail in treating Hodgkin lymphoma
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TBI and chemo for bone marrow transplant
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