What are the signs to Hodgkin's Disease?

I need to know how to tell if you have Hodgkin's Disease or not. And also if Cancer is hereditary.

Cancer is sometimes hereditary. Studies have shown some links between cancer patients and relatives, however it doesn't mean that if a family member develops cancer, you will too. It just makes you more at risk by a small amount.
As for hodgkins disease, which is a form a cancer of the lymph nodes, the signs and symptoms are as follows :
There are many symptoms of Hodgkin's Disease. Each individual may not experience all symptoms. Some of the symptoms are: A painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin, unexplained recurrent fevers, night sweats, unexplained weight loss (not associated with eating disorders), and itchy skin.

Ok, thank you for the information. Because my mom had Hodgkin's Disease and she and I could be pretty much twins. So it got me quite worried and I've been doing quite a bit of research on it. So again, thank you for the information. Report It

You're more then welcome. I'm sorry about your mom, i'll be praying for both of you. Stay strong =) Report It

Best placed to go is to a DOCTOR - only he can 100% tell if you have HD - but it is rare, most have non hodgkins lymphoma. but again - only a doc can tell 100%

for some good data:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

good luck,

J