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Hodgkin's Disease

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HODGKIN'S DISEASE



Definition: Cells in the system grow abnormally and spread beyond the lymphatic system

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HODGKIND'S

  • Hodgkin's is actually a cancer
  • Cancer: uncontrolled growth of cells
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CAUSE

  • The cause is uncertain
  • B Cell has a mutation in DNA
  • B Cell crowds out the healthy
  • B Cells start to kill the good cells
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SIDE EFFECTS

  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Night Sweats
  • Swollen Nodes
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TREATMENT

  • Chemotherapy
  • Stem Cell Transplant
  • Radiation

SOURCE

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