A client, age 28, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease.

Pathologic fractures are not common to the disease process. Its treatment through osteoporosis is a potential

complication of steroid use. Hodgkin’s disease most commonly affects young adults (males), is spread through

lymphatic channels to contiguous nodes, and also might spread via the hematogenous route to extradal sites (GI,

bone marrow, skin, and other organs). A working staging classification is performed for clinical use and care.

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