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Types of Hodgkin's Disease

Scientists now conclude that Hodgkin's disease (HD) is not a single disease with variants. Rather, HD represents a group of at least two diseases. The two primary classifications of HD are: "classic" Hodgkin's disease (cHD), and lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's disease (LPHD).




Classic HD
"Classic" Hodgkin's disease (cHD) is divided into four major subtypes:

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