It is more common in males and is seen in the 30-40 year age group. Patients often present with stage 3 or 4 disease, the majority of which suffer from B-type symptoms. Disease is frequently found to have spread throughout the abdomen. It is associated with the worse prognosis. It is most commonly seen in elderly males.
Patients typically present with advanced staged disease and B-type symptoms.
Lymphocyte depleted Hodgkin's disease closely resembles non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This procedure is similar to having X-ray. It requires a patient to lie flat on a table for approximately an hour whilst detailed cross-sectional pictures are taken of the body. In most instances, special dyes need to be swallowed and injected before the procedure. This makes the organs and nodes more visible on x-ray imaging.