Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Background information on Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832, and characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.

Unlike other lymphomas, whose incidence increases with age, Hodgkin's lymphoma has a bimodal incidence curve: that is, it occurs more frequently in two separate age groups, the first being young adulthood (age 15-35), the second being in those over 50 years old. Overall, it is more common in males, except for the nodular sclerosis variant (see below) of Hodgkin disease, which is more common in women.

The incidence of Hodgkin's disease is about 4/100,000 people/year, and accounts for a bit less than 1% of all cancers worldwide.

Symptoms

Swollen, but non-painful, lymph nodes are the most common sign of Hodgkin's disease, often occurring in the neck. The lymph nodes of the chest are often affected and these may be noticed on a chest X-ray.

About one-third of people with Hodgkin's disease may also notice some systemic symptoms, such as low-grade fever, night sweats, weight loss, itchy skin, or fatigue.
News Articles on Hodgkin's Lymphoma



CHMP Recommends Positive Opinion For Zevalin(R), [90Y]-ibritumomab ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...patients with rituximab relapsed or refractory CD20-positive follicular B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) in Europe.2 It combines the tumor-targeting

Hairdressers could face increased risk of cancer: study  -  26 Mar 2008
AFPAmong women alone, some studies pointed to an increased risk for ovarian cancer and of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but this was contracted by others.

Symposium today on medical isotopes  -  26 Mar 2008
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,Troyer said 90-Yttrium, an isotope first used to cure Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, was originally separated and purified at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Genentech's Avastin: An Undeserving Target for Politicians and the ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Seeking Alpha,Genentech's cancer drug Rituxan, in combination with chemotherapy, has helped younger patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma live two-thirds of the time for

Firefighters go on the pull for children’s ward  -  26 Mar 2008
Dorset Echo,...ward for children where 13-year-old Bridport girl Hannah Foote is being treated after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma last November.

#16 Army Shocks #12 Hofstra on Last-Second Goal  -  26 Mar 2008
LaxPower,...established in honor of Hofstra lacrosse player, Nick Colleluori, who passed away in 2006 after a battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma .

Western Michigan's Murray battling Hodgkin's lymphoma  -  Mar 20, 2008
MLive.com,That led to a five-day stay at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, where doctors diagnosed Murray with Hodgkin's lymphoma in his stomach and shoulder.

Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Have Shown Improved Outlook ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Medical News Today,Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a set of different cancers of the lymphocytes in the immune system, and they can affect any of the organs related to the lymph

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Announces Enrollment Complete in ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),A new chemical compound for the treatment of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), and various other hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and immunological

3Com Advances In Pre-Market After Reporting Q3 Financial Results ...  -  Mar 25, 2008
RTT News,The EXTEND clinical trial is a phase III single agent trial of pixantrone for patients with relapsed, aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who received two or

Hepatitis C: a risk factor for lymphoma  -  Feb 26, 2008
ReutersIn 2.4 percent of the patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were also infected with HCV compared with 0.7 percent of the comparison subjects.

Non-Hodgkin's cancer patients living longer: study  -  Mar 10, 2008
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Improved treatments for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma helped patients live longer in the United States, researchers said on Monday.

DJ HUGIN NEWS/Micromet Establishes New Scientific -2-  -  Mar 25, 2008
VisAvis (Pressemitteilung),...the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and in a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Immunomedics, Inc. (IMMU)'s Milatuzumab receives FDA orphan drug ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),We have initiated Phase I/II studies to evaluate the therapeutic potential of milatuzumab in patients with multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)

Immunomedics Develops New Immunoconjugates for Targeted ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Primenewswire (press release),We have six potential oncology therapeutics in clinical trials: epratuzumab and 90Y-epratuzumab in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and acute lymphoblastic

Allos Therapeutics Reports 2007 Results  -  Feb 27, 2008
FOXBusinessInitiated a Phase 1, open-label, multi-center dose escalation study of RH1 in patients with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

Updated NICE Guideline Recommends Rituximab for Follicular Lymphoma  -  Feb 28, 2008
DG News...in combination with chemotherapy, as an option for inducing remission in people with relapsed stage III or IV follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

A bit of the Bronx: Volunteers turn fan's room into Yankees shrine  -  Mar 20, 2008
Stamford Advocate,Last year, Anthony was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. He is now in remission but needs monthly blood-count checkups.

Ottawa philanthropist donates $11 million to cancer care in ...  -  Mar 25, 2008
The Canadian Press,Irving Greenberg chaired the Queensway Carleton Hospital's first capital expansion campaign before he died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma more than 20 years ago.

Marathoning at age 67  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com,...to write her own inspirational story, running a 26.2-mile marathon in honor of two young men, one battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma and the other, leukemia.

Magnesium May Lower Stroke, Glaucoma May Raise Cardiovascular ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Insider Medicine,From Germany - Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program were analyzed and showed that 5 year survival from Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

EU agency backs new use of Bayer's drug Zevalin  -  Mar 20, 2008
ReutersThe medicine is currently authorised for patients with follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, in combination with rituximab.

Genitope halts MyVax work San Francisco Business Times  -  Mar 10, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Genitope Corp. said it will suspend work on its cornerstone personalized cancer vaccine, MyVax, for folliculr non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients living longer  -  Mar 10, 2008
CTV.ca,In particular, a key weapon against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the antibody therapy rituximab, sold under the brand name Rituxan in Canada and approved by

Cephalon Could Turn Tide If Cancer Drug Is Approved  -  Mar 19, 2008
Wall Street Journal...that he said could prove conservative if Treanda is used extensively off-label in later-stage CLL or earlier-stage persistent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Genitope to cut jobs, seek MyVax approval overseas  -  Mar 14, 2008
Bizjournals.com,MyVax failed in a 287-person Phase III trial to show it could halt the progression of one of the 30 types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which collectively

Cell Therapeutics's combination therapy found effective against ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewBy Staff Writer A total of 61 patients with advanced (stage III-IV) follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were treated with six cycles of fludarabine and

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Post-authorisation ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),Zevalin is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with rituximab relapsed or refractory CD20+ follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

A 'lifer' who died a hero  -  Mar 24, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Marshall made the Army his career, even after taking a four-year leave to overcome Hodgkin's lymphoma. Marshall was 50, the oldest soldier in his brigade,

Chris Bliss, Robert Schimmel and more: Laugh Track for March 28-30  -  Mar 25, 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,He survived non Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, managing to laugh through the treatment, such as his "Sharon Stone moment" with a hospital gown.

A cancer survivor's story: Emily Friedlander  -  Mar 20, 2008
Case Western Reserve University Observer,In March of 2002, at the age of 12, that Emily was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma Stage 1. It was decided that Emily would be treated close to home,

LOCAL AND STATE NEWS  -  Mar 11, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,Genitope halted development of its experimental MyVax treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after US regulators said at least one more clinical trial was

Pixantrone to be studied in phase I/II trial for aaggressive ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),A phase III trial with pixantrone in relapsed aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is near completion. "Despite the availability of newer biologic agents

Youngsters' pedal power to raise cash for cancer charity  -  Mar 10, 2008
Flintshire Standard,The pair became aware of the charity after their uncle, David, 23, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He underwent chemotherapy at the hospital and is

An unfair struggle  -  Mar 5, 2008
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),7 with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that invades the lymph system. Though Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of the most curable cancers, according to the

State: Zero rise in cancer cases  -  Mar 24, 2008
Concord Monitor,Bernier has since moved to Wilmot, where he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma three years ago. His family's experience demonstrates shortcomings in

Fludarabine, Mitoxantrone and Zevalin(R) Produces 96% Complete ...  -  Mar 16, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),MTA) today announced that patients with previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) treated with fludarabine and mitoxantrone,

Protopic suit refiled in St. Clair County  -  Feb 25, 2008
Madison County Record,John Lancaster of St. Louis also is listed as a plaintiff claiming he developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after using the product for a year.

Make-A-Wish to host local fundraiser  -  Mar 18, 2008
WWSB ABC 7,Ethan had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and as a result needed to endure many treatments. For a child like Ethan, battling a life-threatening

First 5 Director Steps Down  -  Mar 18, 2008
TurnTo23.com,First 5 Kern's executive director has stepped down temporarily after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Wendy Wayne was hired during the summer of

Now, her heart pumps itself  -  Mar 22, 2008
Houston Chronicle,As a child, Gonzales was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer than can be effectively treated with chemotherapy. During treatment, doctors noticed

Queensland sprinter Otis Gowa's national title triumph  -  Mar 2, 2008
Courier Mail,Gowa, who won the national 100m title on Friday less than two years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, had not met his father, Peter,

Support For Boy With Cancer  -  Mar 16, 2008
WSAZ-TV,They lined the street to wish the fifth grader well as he battles Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Recently Tyler got honored as a WSAZ Hometown Hero for raising money

Cancer sufferer Otis Gowa wins national sprint title  -  Mar 1, 2008
Courier Mail,Ice hockey professional Mario Lemieux was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1993 and after taking time away from the NHL ended up winning the scoring

Micromet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
MSN Money...for MT103 in late-stage non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients and completing preclinical development of MT110, our first BiTE antibody targeting solid tumors.

Local Man is Proof Anti-Body Treatment Works in Lymphoma Patients  -  Mar 11, 2008
WREX-TV,ROCKFORD - Patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma get some good news from a German study. It says they have a better chance at the beating the

'Marion is a great place to be from' and a great place to call ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Lancaster Eagle Gazette,The irregular results of a blood test led to more tests, biopsies and, three months later, the diagnosis of stage three Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Firemen to cook up lunch  -  Mar 24, 2008
Edwardsville Intelligencer,I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in June of 2000 and my fellow employees at the city were very supportive," Chandler said. "The city of Edwardsville

Capt. Benjamin C. Jarvis dies - sub skipper  -  Mar 22, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,The cause of death, his family said, was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Capt. Jarvis was a member of a family that traced its roots back to an ancestor who landed

Victim's kin backs flame-retardant ban  -  Mar 7, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Dioxins have been associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. "Chemicals killed her," said James Golden, the firefighter's father. "These fire retardants in



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