<prompt> A good prognostic feature in Hodgkins disease is known as:Clinical stateHistologic subtypeAge of the patientsNumber of lymph node involvement  <response>: Clinical state: Ref: 6790-R 459-Basicpathology 8thHODGKINS DISEASE With current treatment protocols, tumor stage rather than histologic type is the most important prognostic variables 690-R The staging evaluation for a patients with Hodgkins disease would typically include a careful history and physical examination 654-H Worst prognosis in older age, bulky disease, lymphocyte depletion or mixed cellularity. 459-CMDT-06Clinical differences Between Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins LymphomaHodgkin LymphomasNon-Hodgkin Lymphoma Most often localized to a single axial group of nodes cervical, mediastinal, para aortic More frequent involvement of multiple peripheral nodes Orderely spread by contiguity Moncontiguous spread Mesenteric nodes and Waldeyer ring rarely involved Waldeyer ring and mesenteric nodes commonly involved Extranodal involvement uncommon Extranodal involvement common 