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Classic Hodgkin lymphoma

Synonyms
Familial Hodgkin Disease; Hodgkin lymphoma
Modes of inheritance
Unknown inheritance (Orphanet)

Summary

Classic Hodgkin lymphoma is a lymph node cancer of germinal center B-cell origin. Hodgkin lymphoma tumors consist of a minority of malignant cells, known as 'Reed-Sternberg' (RS) cells, mixed with reactive lymphocytes and other benign inflammatory cells. A defining feature of RS cells is the presence of 2 nuclei (summary by Salipante et al., 2009). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: CHL, KLHDC8B
    Summary: kelch domain containing 8B

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Practice guidelines

  • NCCN, 2024
    NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma, 2024
  • NCCN, 2024
    NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Hodgkin Lymphoma, 2024

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