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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.

Cancer >> Lymphoma >> Hodgkin's Lymphoma >> Interview 33 >> Got pregnant after treatment ended so knows she's not infertile; was not ready to have a child and worried about any effects of chemotherapy on the fe

Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed in 1993 after she noticed swollen glands in her neck following an infection she contracted while travelling abroad. Twelve sessions of chemotherapy put her into remission.

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