A 62-year-old female tells her health care provider she has been experiencing regular night sweats that cause her to wake up drenched.She also remarks that she has been unintentionally losing weight.Physical exam reveals enlarged lymph nodes on her neck that do not appear to be painful.She should be screened for which of the following cancers?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The patient has symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma.About a third of individuals will have some degree of systemic symptoms.Intermittent fever,without other symptoms of infection,drenching night sweats,itchy skin (pruritus),and fatigue are relatively common.
The patient with Epstein-Barr virus does not have night sweats.
The patient with acute leukemia does not have night sweats or enlarged lymph nodes.
The patient with Burkitt lymphoma does not have enlarged lymph glands or night sweats.

A 62-Year-Old Female Tells Her Health Care Provider She Has