What is Hodgkins disease?
Title: What is Hodgkins disease?
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 1326 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
What is Hodgkins disease?
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 1326 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
What is Hodgkin's disease?
Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma. Lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymphatic system, a part of the body's immune system. The job of the lymphatic system is to help fight diseases and infection.
The lymphatic system includes a network of thin tubes that branch, like blood vessels, into the tissues throughout the body. Lymphatic vessels carry lymph, a colorless, watery fluid that contains infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes. Along
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can be difficult to handle. It is natural for a person with Hodgkin's disease to have many different and sometimes confusing emotions. At times, patients and family members may be depressed, angry, or frightened. At other times, feelings may vary from hope to despair or from courage to fear. Patients usually are better able to cope with their emotions if they can talk openly about their illness and their feelings with family members and friends.