. It is associated with the most promising prognosis. It is more common in males and often occurs in the younger age group. Patients usually present with stage 1 or 2 disease and rarely suffer from B-type symptoms. Nodular SclerosisThis group accounts for approximately 50% of all cases and is associated with a good prognosis. It is more common in females and regularly occurs in the 15-35 year age group. Patients usually present with stage 1 or 2 disease and rarely suffer from B-type symptoms. Mixed CellularityThis group accounts for approximately 40% of all cases. It is associated with an intermediate prognosis. It is more common in males and is seen in the 30-40 year age group. Patients often present with stage 3 or 4 disease, the majority of which suffer from B-type symptoms. Disease is frequently found to have spread throughout the abdomen. Lymphocyte Depleted This group accounts for approximately 5% of all cases. It is associated with the worse prognosis. It is most commonly seen in elderly males. Patients typically present with advanced staged disease and B-type symptoms. Lymphocyte depleted Hodgkin’s disease closely resembles non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma....
