The patient has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.The nurse is aware that this patient has which type of cells present in the blood?

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If Reed-Sternberg (R-S)cells are present,the patient has Hodgkin's lymphoma.If the R-S cells are not present,the patient is diagnosed as having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is then identified as either B-cell or T-cell lymphoma.

The Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma