Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a malignant disease involving the lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of HL. Topics covered include the history of HL, incidence and mortality, classification, demographic patterns, childhood social environment, infectious exposures, occupational and environmental exposures, host factors, and pathogenesis.
Keywords: Hodgkin lymphoma, lymph nodes, cancer risk, cancer epidemiology, cancer prevention, HL
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