The nurse is assessing a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Which one of the following is a feature of Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Explanation
Hodgkin's lymphoma:
• Localized lymph node involvement
• Spreads continguously (from node to node)
• Mesenteric nodes & Waldeyer ring rarely involved
• Extra-nodal presentation rare
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma:
• Multiple lymph node involvement
• Spreads non-continguously
• Mesenteric nodes & Waldeyer ring often involved
• Extra-nodal presentation common