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Symptoms of Hodgkin’s Disease by Debra Wood, RN

Hodgkin’s disease does not usually cause pain. As the disease develops, the following symptoms may occur:

Painless swelling of the lymph nodes, especially in the neck, collarbone, armpit, or groin—Any swelling that lasts more than two weeks should be examined by your doctor.
Persistent fatigue
Coughing
Unexplained fever
Night sweating
Weight loss
Itching especially after a shower or exposure to heat
Decreased appetite

Swollen Lymph Nodes

Hodgkin’s disease does not usually cause pain. As the disease develops, the following symptoms may occur:

Painless swelling of the lymph nodes, especially in the neck, collarbone, armpit, or groin—Any swelling that lasts more than two weeks should be examined by your doctor.
Persistent fatigue
Coughing
Unexplained fever
Night sweating
Weight loss
Itching especially after a shower or exposure to heat
Decreased appetite

Swollen Lymph Nodes

References:

Hodgkin lymphoma. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website. Available at: http://www.lls.org/#/diseaseinformation/lymphoma/hodgkinlymphoma/ . Accessed April 29, 2013.
Hodgkin lymphoma. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/hodgkin . Accessed April 29, 2013.

Last reviewed April 2013 by Mohei Abouzied, MD; Michael Woods, MD

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Symptoms of Hodgkin’s Disease by Debra Wood, RN

Swollen Lymph Nodes

Swollen Lymph Nodes

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