Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of lymphoma. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made up of organs all over the body that make and store cells that fight infection these infection-fighting cells are also called “white blood cells.”  

When people have lymphoma, their white blood cells become abnormal, grow out of control, and travel to different parts of the body. The abnormal cells often collect in pea-shaped organs called lymph nodes. This causes the lymph nodes to swell.

symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma — Most people with Hodgkin lymphoma first notice a swollen, painless lymph node in the neck. People can also have swollen lymph nodes above the collar bone, or in the armpit or groin.

Lymph nodes deeper in the body can become swollen and cause symptoms. For example, swollen lymph nodes in the chest can cause a cough, trouble breathing, or chest pain.

• Fever
• Weight loss
• Night sweats that soak their clothes

Test for Hodgkin lymphoma 

The doctor or nurse will talk and do an exam. He or she will also do:

• Blood tests
• A lymph node biopsy — A doctor will remove 1 of the swollen lymph nodes. Then another doctor will look at the cells under a microscope to see if cancer cells are present.

lymphoma staging— Lymphoma staging is a way in which doctors find out how far the lymphoma has spread in the lymphatic system or in the body.

Hodgkin lymphoma usually starts in lymph nodes in the neck or chest. If the cancer spreads, it usually spreads to nearby lymph nodes, and then to organs such as the spleen or liver.

To check how far your Hodgkin lymphoma has spread, your doctor will do an exam, blood tests, and an imaging test, such as a CT or PET scan. Imaging tests create pictures of the inside of the body.

the doctor might also do a bone marrow biopsy. For this test, a doctor will take a small sample of bone marrow (the tissue in the middle of your bones). Another doctor will look at the sample under a microscope to see if it has cancer.

The right treatment for you depends a lot on the stage of your Hodgkin lymphoma.

Hodgkin lymphoma Treatment can include:

• Chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the term doctors use to describe a group of medicines that kill cancer cells. Doctors can use different chemotherapy medicines to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. Your doctor will work with you to choose the ones that are right for you.
• Radiation therapy — Radiation kills cancer cells.

People whose Hodgkin lymphoma doesn’t get better with treatment or comes back after treatment might have a bone marrow transplant. This treatment replaces cells in the bone marrow that are killed by chemotherapy or radiation.

Most of the time, Hodgkin lymphoma can be cured with treatment.

About treatment — some treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma can increase a person’s chance of getting another type of cancer in the future. For example, women who get radiation therapy to the chest can have an increased chance of getting breast cancer years later. Talk with your doctor about what you can do to check for or prevent other cancers in the future.

It’s important to follow all the doctor’s instructions about visits and tests. It’s also important to talk to your doctor about any side effects or problems you have during treatment.