The patient reports that he has been diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin's disease.The nurse interprets this to mean that the infected lymph node involvement could be:

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Stage II indicates that there are two or more involved lymph nodes on the same side of the diaphragm (or body).The lymph nodes affected could be in any part of the lymphatic system.The disease spreading outside of the lymph system indicates stage IV.Single node involvement is stage I,and lymph involvement on both sides of the diaphragm or body is considered stage III.

The Patient Reports That He Has Been Diagnosed with Stage