Reed-Sternberg

Reed-Sternberg cells

Reed-Sternberg cells are a specific type of abnormal cell found in certain cancers. These cells are large, with a distinctive appearance under the microscope, and they play an important role in the diagnosis of a cancer called Hodgkin lymphoma. Reed-Sternberg cells are believed to be derived from a white blood cell type known as a …
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Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma (formerly called Hodgkin’s Disease) is a type of cancer that starts from specialized immune cells called B-lymphocytes. Hodgkin lymphoma is divided into classic Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Where in the body is Hodgkin lymphoma normally found? Hodgkin lymphoma can start anywhere in the body where immune cells are normally found, …
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