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| Hodgkin's disease [Go Back to Keywords List Page]  | Hodgkin's disease Hodgkin's disease, also known as Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a
rare type of white-blood-cell cancer in the lymphoid tissue.
The lymphoid tissue is in the lymph nodes and spleen. It is
part of the immune system, which supplies the body with
antibodies and white blood cells to fight infection. The
spleen removes and destroys old red blood cells and helps
fight infection. It is located behind the stomach on the
lower left side of the rib cage.
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 | Agent Orange linked to diabetes in Vietnam vets A new US Air Force report shows a significant link between Agent Orange and diabetes in veterans who took part in spraying the dioxin-laced chemical defoliant in the Vietnam War, the Pentagon said on Wednesday... |
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