classic Hodgkin lymphoma
(KLA-sik HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh)
The most common type of Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer of the immune system). Classic Hodgkin lymphoma is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell.
Enlarge this image in new windowReed-Sternberg cell. Reed-Sternberg cells are large, abnormal lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) that may contain more than one nucleus. These cells are found in people with Hodgkin lymphoma. Reed-Sternberg cells are also called Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cells.