Symptoms

People with Hodgkin lymphoma may experience the following symptoms. Sometimes, people with Hodgkin lymphoma do not show any of these symptoms, or these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not cancer. If you are concerned about a symptom on this list, please talk with your doctor. Common symptoms associated with Hodgkin lymphoma may include:

• Painless swelling of lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin area that does not go away in a few weeks
  
  
• Unexplained fever that does not go away
  
  
• Unintended weight loss
  
  
• Night sweats (usually drenching)
  
  
• Pruritus (generalized itching) is another occasional symptom of Hodgkin lymphoma
  
  
• Tiredness
  
  
• Pain in the lymph nodes associated with alcohol intake

If the lymph nodes in the chest are affected, they may press on the windpipe and cause shortness of breath, cough, or chest discomfort.