The ANN Arbor Staging System for Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Stage | Definition |
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I | Involvement of a single lymph node region or lymphoid structure (e.g., spleen, thymus, Waldeyer's ring) |
II | Involvement of two or more lymph node regions on the same side of the diaphragm (the mediastinum is a single site; hilar lymph nodes should be considered lateralized and, when involved on both sides, constitute stage II disease) |
III | Involvement of lymph node regions or lymphoid structures on both sides of the diaphragm |
III1 | Subdiaphragmatic involvement limited to spleen, splenic hilar nodes, celiac nodes, or portal nodes |
III2 | Subdiaphragmatic involvement includes paraaortic, iliac, or mesenteric nodes plus structures in III1 |
IV | Involvement of extranodal site(s) beyond that designated as E |
More than one extranodal deposit at any location | |
Any involvement of liver or bone marrow | |
A | No symptoms |
B | Unexplained weight loss of >10% of the body weight during the 6 months before staging investigation |
Unexplained, persistent, or recurrent fever with temperatures >38°C (100.5°F) during the previous month | |
Recurrent drenching night sweats during the previous month | |
E | Localized, solitary involvement of extralymphatic tissue, excluding liver and bone marrow |