The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.

Screening Guidelines

There are no standard tests or current guidelines for Hodgkin lymphoma screening.

References:

Can Hodgkin lymphoma be found early? American Cancer Society website. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkin-lymphoma/detection-diagnosis-staging/detection.html. Accessed January 28, 2021.

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
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Accessed January 28, 2021.

Last reviewed December 2020 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Mohei Abouzied, MD, FACP
Last Updated: 1/28/2021

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