The Saint Francis Cancer Center treats Hodgkin's disease, one of two common categories of cancers of the lymphatic system. The other, Non-Hodgkin's disease, is made up of many types of lymphomas and is far more common. Hodgkin's disease is different from other forms of lymphoma.

What is Hodgkin's Disease

Hodgkin's disease (or Hodgkin’s lymphoma) is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system drains excess fluid from the blood and protects against infection. Cancer occurs when cells in the body (in this case a type of white blood cell called lymphocyte) divide without control or order. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor.

Symptoms of Hodgkin's Disease

Some symptoms of Hodgkin's disease include: persistent fatigue, night sweating, unexplained fever, weight loss, painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin and increased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol or pain in your lymph nodes after drinking alcohol.

Learn More About Hodgkin's Disease

Hodgkin's Prevention and Risk Factors


Hodgkin's Disease Tests and Diagnosis


Hodgkin's Disease Treatments

Learn More About Common Types of Cancer

To learn more about different types of cancer, please review the links below. For additional Saint Francis Cancer Center information or to schedule a consultation with a cancer specialist, please call the Saint Francis HealthLink at 918-488-6688.




Breast Cancer

Colon Cancer

Head and Neck Cancers

Hodgkin's Disease

Leukemia

Lung Cancer

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Prostate Cancer

Skin Cancer

Pediatric Cancers