World Lymphoma Awareness Day - 15 September

By Sai
@vsai2008 (11794)
India
September 15, 2017 6:24am CST
Lymphoma is the cancer of the disease fighting system of the body which includes lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland and bone marrow. Many of the symptoms of Lymphoma can also be warning signs of other illnesses and often get mixed up and is definitively diagnosed by a lymph node biopsy. Lymphoma is the most common cause of blood cancer in the developed world. More awareness is needed esp centered around patients, caregivers and the public in general.
On World Lymphoma Day, 64 countries including South Africa will participate in creating a worldwide network of lymphoma patients, their caregivers and loved ones, and healthcare practitioners.
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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 Aug 18
It is something that should be cured in early stages and it is one of the most aggressive cancers because it comes back.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11794)
• India
31 Aug 18
Yes, i recently heard that one of my friend got this cancer, it was terrifying to know. She had to undergo 7 sessions of chemo and still it recurred few months back.