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Table 66-5

The ANN Arbor Staging System for Hodgkin's Lymphoma

StageDefinition
IInvolvement of a single lymph node region or lymphoid structure (e.g., spleen, thymus, Waldeyer's ring)
IIInvolvement 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)
IIIInvolvement 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
IVInvolvement of extranodal site(s) beyond that designated as “E”
More than one extranodal deposit at any location
Any involvement of liver or bone marrow
ANo symptoms
BUnexplained 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
ELocalized, solitary involvement of extralymphatic tissue, excluding liver and bone marrow