Stage IIE

Definition of stage II childhood Hodgkin lymphoma

stage II childhood Hodgkin lymphoma

(...HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh)
Stage II is divided into stages II and IIE. In stage II, cancer is found in two or more lymph node groups either above or below the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs that helps breathing and separates the chest from the abdomen). In stage IIE, cancer is found in one or more lymph node groups either above or below the diaphragm and outside the lymph nodes in a nearby organ or area.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms