How Do Hodgkin Lymphomas Develop?
HL usually starts in the lymph nodes. Since lymph tissues all over the body are connected, cancerous lymphocytes circulate throughout the lymphatic vessels. HL often spreads from one lymph node to another and can also spread to organs outside the lymph system. Unlike other lymphomas, HL tends to spread more in sequence from one lymph node area to the next, as opposed to non-Hodgkin lymphoma which can skip around the body.
