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Follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed in 2005 after she took action on a lump she had had for many years. She has not been treated but is being monitored.

Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (low grade) >> Interview 39 >> Her parents were shocked, and her sister angry, to learn that she had lymphoma having had breast cancer earlier; she kept her poor prognosis from her

Mantle Cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed in 1999 after she found a lump in her thigh. She was treated with chemotherapy and rituximab. She is in remission.

Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 27 >> Coped throughout her treatment because of her family responsibilities but cried at her 6 month check-up; counselling helped her to accept having had c

While pregnant she discovered swellings on her neck, which were not investigated. Following delivery an ear ache led to a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, which was treated with chemotherapy.

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