What is Hodgkin's disease and who first discovered it?

mochyn

mochyn says: It is a form of cancer of the lymphatic cells, discovered by Dr. Thomas Hodgkins in 1832 Tue Feb 04 16:00:44 CST 2003 (Delete Entry) (Reposted to correct date - McG) Feb 14 03, 11:05 AM

Tabby Tom

Tabby Tom says: From Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia: Hodgkin's disease or lymphadenoma: a rare form of cancer, mainly affecting the lymph nodes and spleen. It undermines the immune system, leaving the sufferer susceptible to infection. However, it responds well to radiotherapy and cytotoxic drugs, and long-term survival is usual. It is named after Thomas Hodgkin (1798 - 1856), the British physician who first recognized it. Tue Feb 04 16:00:53 CST 2003 (Delete Entry) (Reposted to fix characters - McG) Feb 14 03, 11:06 AM

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