About This Website
This website is a
donation for Macy Johns of Jacksonville Florida. Macy is
the daughter of Pam and Michael Johns. Pam's maiden name
is Surrency originally from Bryceville Florida. We are
doing everything we can think of to help raise funds for Macy's
Cancer treatments. We ask that you help us by making a
donation of either money or items that can be sold at her
benefit yard sales.
What Is Hodgkin's Disease
Hodgkin's lymphoma,
also known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type
of lymphoma (cancer originating from a type of white blood cells
called lymphocytes). It was named after Thomas Hodgkin, who
first described abnormalities in the lymph system in 1832.[1]
Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized by the orderly spread of
disease from one lymph node group to another, and by the
development of systemic symptoms with advanced disease. The
disease is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
(RS cells) on microscopic examination. Hodgkin lymphoma was one
of the first cancers which could be cured using radiation
therapy and, later, it was one of the first to be cured by
combination chemotherapy.
The disease occurrence shows two peaks: the first in young
adulthood (age 15–35) and the second in those over 55 years old.
The survival rate is generally 90% or higher when the disease is
detected during early stages, making it one of the more curable
forms of cancer.[2] Later-stage cancers, though, continue to
show a significantly worse prognosis, underscoring the need to
seek treatment as early as possible.[3]
Most patients who are able to be successfully treated (and thus
enter remission,) generally go on and live long and normal
lives, due to a remission success rate of 90% to 95%.more
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