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Table 38.4. Ann Arbor staging system for Hodgkin's disease. |
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Stage |
Involved lymph nodes |
Extralymphatic organ |
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I |
One region (I) |
Or localized involvement of single site (Ie) |
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II |
Two or more regions on same side of diaphragm (II) |
With localized involvement of one site (IIe) |
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III |
Regions on both sides of diaphragm (III) |
With localized involvement of one site (IIIe) or spleen (IIIs) |
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IV |
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Diffuse or disseminated involvement of one or more organs (liver, bone marrow) |
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Subdesignations: A, asymptomatic; B, fever, sweats, weight loss; CS, clinical staging; PS, pathologic staging (usually laparotomy). |
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