Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their condition. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL):

1. What is the difference between Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
   
   
2. How will I know the cause of a swollen lymph node?
   
   
3. What tests will be performed to determine if I have HL?
   
   
4. What type of biopsy will I need? Where can it be performed?
   
   
5. When and from whom will I learn the biopsy results?
   
   
6. What is the type and stage of my HL?
   
   
7. What is my prognosis with this type of cancer?
   
   
8. What are my treatment options?
   
   
9. What are the risks associated with these treatments?
   
   
10. Am I a candidate for a stem cell transplant?
    
    
11. Can I donate my own stem cells? If not, how will a donor be found?
    
    
12. What are the chances that my HL will return?
    
    
13. Can I do anything to prevent a recurrence?
    
    
14. What will be done to monitor my HL?
    
    
15. Will my children be at higher risk if I have HL?