Gilbert Bernard Zulian has written:

'Hodgkin's lymphoma' -- subject(s): Treatment, Hodgkin's disease, Lymphomas

Cancer is not communicable, no.

The development of a second type of cancer is the most serious risk from radiation and chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's disease. In particular, there is a risk of developing leukemia, breast cancer, bone cancer

Hodgkin did not have Hodgkin's disease. He discovered it and described the disease in a paper written in 1832. He was an expert in pathological anatomy.

Hodgkin's Disease is a type of cancer, however it's considered one of the most curable types of cancer known. Patients with advanced levels of Hodgkin's Disease have a 90% survive rate, though survivors are likely to experience complications due to the treatment used.