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Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2003 after 2-3 years of occasional abdominal pain. Treated with CHOP chemotherapy and rituximab. In remission but suffers from lymphoedema.

Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (grade not stated) >> Interview 31 >> Experienced a lot of weight loss, which his doctors put down to his emphysema, and lots of blood tests taken over a period of time for various purpose

Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004 after finding lumps in his neck and experiencing prolonged weight loss. Radiotherapy treatment put him into remission but he has other health problems.

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