Screening for Hodgkin’s Disease
En Español (Spanish Version)The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.
Screening Tests
Routine physical exams by your doctor may identify early signs of
Hodgkin’s disease
before symptoms appear.
Screening Guidelines
There are no national screening guidelines for Hodgkin’s disease.
Hodgkin lymphoma. National Cancer Institute
website. Available at:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/hodgkin
.
Accessed April 29, 2013.
Hodgkin lymphoma.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
website. Available at:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
. Updated March 15, 2012. Accessed April 29, 2013.
Last Reviewed April 2013