What is Hodgkin's disease?

Most often seen adults age 20-30, and older than 50 Same prevalance in both genders (except nodular sclerosis subtype more in women) Presentation cervical and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, less than 25% are limited only to thorax, 1/3 have systemic symptoms, generally asymptomatic although bulky lymphadenopathy may induce compression symptoms