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Encyclopedia > Childhood disease

The term childhood disease is sometimes subjective, and does not refer to an accepted, categorical list. Nearly all the diseases in this list can also be contracted by adults, and, of course, all children can contract diseases not categorized as "childhood diseases".


Some childhood diseases include:

External links

  • Center for Disease Control's Selected Childhood Diseases page (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/children/diseases.htm)



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Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma (3655 words)
Childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system.
Childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system, part of the body's immune system.
Untreated, classical childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma is divided into risk groups based on the bulk of the tumor (tumors that are 5 centimeters or larger are considered "bulky") and whether the patient has "b" symptoms (fever, weight loss, or night sweats).
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