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Hodgkin lymphoma: How can I help my friend?

Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer | Last Active: Aug 4 2:33pm | Replies (11)
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@raetp

I will just say that my brother was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease (Lymphoma) at the age of 27. He went through chemo and radiation and was in remission for ten years before it came back. At 37 he had a stem cell transplant of his own cells. He turned 61 today with no reoccurrence. Please know there is always hope. My brother has survived 24 years in remission so far. And he was treated at Mayo both times.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jul 30 10:39am

Welcome to Connect, @raetp and thank you for such an uplifting, encouraging reply about your brother’s Hodgkin’s lymphoma experience. Many years ago, in 1969, I lost my 27 year old brother to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Back then there was no potential cure and the survival rate for anyone getting this cancer was less than 2%.

Since then there have been huge strides in HL research and now, with treatment, the survival rate is 92% and continues to rise. So congratulations and Happy Birthday to your brother. I wish him continued success. It’s refreshing to hear positive stories like this.
At which Mayo Campus did your brother have his medical treatments?

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