Hodgkin's lymphoma - A to Z
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. The disease is not very common, and around 1,500 cases are diagnosed each year in the UK. It is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, and survival rates are high.
Children can develop Hodgkin's lymphoma. Although rare, the cancer is most likely to affect older children and teenagers. The Epstein-Barr virus is linked with many cases of the cancer. And people with a weakened immune system are more likely to get the disease.
Cancer Research UK is funding research to find out more about Hodgkin’s lymphoma and to improve treatments for the disease.
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Hodgkin's lymphoma is a sub-category of Children's cancers and Lymphoma
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Latest Hodgkin's lymphoma news from Cancer Research UK
- News story: Scientists find new genetic sites that increase Hodgkin's lymphoma risk
1 November 2010 - Press Release: New radioactive drug shows impressive results in early Hodgkin's lymphoma
15 December 2009 - News story: Scottish medical regulator approves MabThera as 'maintenance therapy' for lymphoma
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