Haematology-Oncology · Pathway 29

Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Staging

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Key points

Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignant proliferation of lymphocytes characterised by the presence of the Reed- Sternberg cell.
I: single lymph node
II: 2 or more lymph nodes/regions on same side of diaphragm
III: nodes on both sides of diaphragm
IV: spread beyond lymph nodes Each stage may be subdivided into A or B