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Whats the difference between Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma?

April 26, 2017difference hodgkin lymphoma non-hodgkin

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Whats the difference between Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma?

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There are two general types of lymphomas: “Hodgkin’s Disease” (named after Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, who first recognized it in 1832) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The lymphatic tissue in Hodgkin’s disease contains specific cells – Reed-Sternberg cells – that are not found in any other cancerous lymphomas or cancers. These cells distinguish Hodgkin’s disease (HD) from non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHLs).