Hearing you have Hodgkin Lymphoma can be overwhelming, upsetting and hard to understand.
It is important you know that:
There is hope
Treatments for this type of blood cancer can lead to long–term remission.
Research is advancing
Recent research for this disease has led to treatment with less side effects.
It’s nothing you did
You did not catch the disease from someone else and cannot pass it to your children.
You are not alone.
Know that the blood cancer community is here to support you every step of the way.
What happens next?
Talking to family and friends
Telling your children
Speaking with your employer
Preparing for appointments
Understanding lab results
Asking for a second opinion
Coping with fear, anxiety and stress
Taking care of your body
Managing fatigue and cognitive challenges
Understanding insurance and organizing finances
Resources on Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Learn about Hodgkin Lymphoma, how it is diagnosed, an overview of treatments and what happens next.
Understanding and Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)
A comprehensive guide to better understand Hodgkin lymphoma.
Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant
Get an overview of what your blood and bone marrow do; understand the different types of stem cell transplants; learn who is eligible for a stem cell transplant; find out how to prepare for a stem cell transplant; learn about recovery.
Types of blood cancer treatments
You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. Cancer treatment can be complex, with different types of treatment options available for some blood cancers. What are they and how do they work? This fact sheet will help you Learn about the different treatment options available, Understand each type of treatment and how it can help, Prepa…
Understanding Genetics
Genetics plays an important role in understanding cancer and treatments for cancers. What is genetics and how is it involved in cancer?
Shared Decision Making: Discussion tool for people with a blood cancer
You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. You will be making important decisions with your healthcare team.
Living with Hodgkin Lymphoma - A Conversation with Tiffany Woodworth
Tiffany Woodworth shares her story of receiving a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis as a young adult, and the supports that she received during her experience.
Progress in understanding and treating Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)
In this 1-hour presentation, Dr. Mary-Margaret Keating, hematologist at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, NS, provided an overview of the approach to Hodgkin lymphoma and updates on recent developments in the management of this lymphoma.
Understanding Hodgkin Lymphoma
This animated video gives you an understanding of Hodgkin Lymphoma.
All resources
Access all fact sheets, guides, podcast, videos and other resources to learn everything from disease symptoms, statistics and treatment options.
Subtypes
Doctors classify hodgkin lymphoma into subtypes by using various tests. The subtype plays a large part in deciding the type of treatment.
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma
Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma
Mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma
Lymphocyte-depleted Hodgkin lymphoma
Lymphocyte-rich classic Hodgkin lymphoma
Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL)