Hodgkin’s Survivor

My friend Ted’s daughter Chaya was featured on CBC news on today on a story about Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivors.

[googlevideo]http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3621676924890758575[/googlevideo]

I’ll see if I can find a better quality version.

The article by CBC can be found here.

What is Hodgkin’s Lymphoma?

According to The Canadian Cancer Society website:

Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that starts in the cells of the lymphatic system. Cancers of the lymphatic system are called lymphomas. The lymphatic system helps to protect the body from disease. It is a network of channels (the lymphatics) that run alongside the arteries and veins in the body, and bean-shaped glands (lymph nodes) in the neck, armpits, chest, abdomen and groin. The lymphatics carry a clear fluid called lymph to and from the tissues of the body. Lymph contains special cells called lymphocytes that help fight infection. These cells are produced in the lymph nodes and in other parts of the body such as the spleen and the bone marrow. Waste materials, bacteria and unwanted cells, including cancer cells, are filtered out as lymph passes through the lymph nodes