Hodgkin's Disease

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This paper describes Hodgkin's Disease (HD) as a cancer of the lymphatic system. It provides a pathogenesis of Hodgkin's Disease and then examines the risk factors of this condition. It further looks at the epidemiology of HD and its etiology. Includes graphs.

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"Hodgkin's disease (HD) is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It is known as a lymphoma. In 1832, Thomas Hodgkin identified the disease anatomically. (Hodgkin, 1832) Hence, the name. From a pathognomic standpoint, the lymphoma was identified as a multinucleated giant cell. It came to be known as the Reed-Sternberg cell (RS) after its identifiers. (Reed, 1902) Fortunately, HD shows high rates of curability. Unfortunately, the etiology of HD is not well understood. Several causative factors external and internal have been identified. Lymphoma cells generally grow in lymph nodes, which are part of the lymphatic system. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that approximately 7,600 new cases of Hodgkin's disease will be diagnosed in the United States during 2003. (Cancer.org, 2003)"

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