Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood: A type of cancer that originates from lymphocytes (white blood cells). It is more common during adolescence but can occur during childhood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood is available below.
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Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood, or a subtype of Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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