Symptoms of Hodgkin's lymphoma may include the following1:

  • A painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin
  • Fever
  • Night sweats
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Itchy skin

Symptoms like these can be caused by other, less serious conditions, such as the flu. However, when symptoms like these don't go away, it is important to see a doctor.

Portions of this information on Hodgkin's lymphoma are reproduced courtesy of the National Cancer Institute: www.nci.nih.gov.

Reference:

  1. National Cancer Institute. Symptoms. In: What you need to know about TM: Hodgkin's Disease. Available at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/hodgkins/page4. Accessed June 21, 2005.

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