Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs. Hodgkin's Disease

Lymphomas are divided into two general categories: Hodgkin's disease (HD; also called Hodgkin's lymphoma), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). In the United States, there has been a general decline in HD rates over the past 20 years, so that this disease now accounts for only 1% of all cancers. By contrast, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has increased by more than 70% during this period and now represents 4% of all American cancers. It is the fifth most comm...Read the full article