Stage I Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Stage I: Cancer is found in one lymph node group
- Stage IE: Cancer is found in an area or organ other than the lymph nodes.
Stage II Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Stage II is divided into stage II and stage IIE:
- Stage II: Cancer is found in two or more lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs that helps breathing and separates the chest from the abdomen)
- Stage IIE: Cancer is found in an area or organ other than the lymph nodes and in lymph nodes near that area or organ, and may have spread to other lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm.
Stage III Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma is divided into stage III, stage IIIE, stage IIIS, and stage IIIS+E:
- Stage III: Cancer is found in lymph node groups on both sides of the diaphragm
- Stage IIIE: Cancer is found in lymph node groups on both sides of the diaphragm and in an area or organ other than the lymph nodes
- Stage IIIS: Cancer is found in lymph node groups on both sides of the diaphragm and in the spleen
- Stage IIIS+E: Cancer is found in lymph node groups on both sides of the diaphragm, in an area or organ other than the lymph nodes, and in the spleen.
Stage III is also divided into stage III(1) and stage III(2):
- Stage III(1): Cancer is found only in the upper abdomen above the renal vein
- Stage III(2): Cancer is found in lymph nodes in the pelvis and/or near the aorta.
Stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma
In stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma, the cancer either:
- Is found throughout one or more organs other than the lymph nodes, and may be in lymph nodes near those organs
- Is found in one organ other than the lymph nodes and has spread to lymph nodes far away from that organ.
Recurrent Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Recurrent adult Hodgkin's lymphoma is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the lymph system or in other parts of the body.
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