Introduction

Lymphoma is a general name for a group of cancers that affect the lymphatic system. The two major types of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Most forms of Hodgkin lymphoma are highly curable.

About 8,220 persons are expected to be diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2008 in the United States. Hodgkin lymphoma is the eighth most common cancer among women 20 to 45 years and the eleventh most common cancer among men of the same age (source: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results [SEER] Program; National Cancer Institute; 2008.)

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