Hodgkin's Disease

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Hodgkin’s Disease(Free Handout)

Staging

Once the physician has diagnosed lymphoma, he or she will want to perform studies to establish the patient's stage—that is, to find out how far the patient's cancer has spread. Staging helps the physician to select appropriate treatment options and helps him/her to arrive at a prognosis, or estimate of disease outlook and survival. Clinical information is reviewed, including findings from the physical examina...Read the full article