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There are different types of Hodgkin lymphoma. In each type, the cells have a particular appearance when they are looked at under a microscope. They also have different types of protein on their surface which can be detected by immunohistochemistry. The standard way of grouping Hodgkin lymphomas is the World Health Organisation (WHO) lymphoma classification system.
The WHO system divides Hodgkin lymphoma into two main groups: classical types and nodular lymphocyte-predominant type.
Classical types of Hodgkin lymphoma are further divided into four groups:
- nodular sclerosis
- mixed cellularity
- lymphocyte-depleted
- lymphocyte-rich.
Content last reviewed: 01 September 2006
Page last modified: 19 February 2007
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