Last week, we had the chance to talk with Georgia Agathonikou, who survived Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma that was diagnosed when she was 14 years old - https://youtu.be/wDt0JBXIhcs

In this episode, we will be talking about whether we can prevent this disease, how it can be diagnosed early and most importantly, what you can actually do to see if you are at risk somehow.

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction to episode on lymphoma awareness.
1:03 - Early signs: Lumps in neck, armpit, groin.
2:32 - Risk factors: Age, family history, viruses, obesity.
4:41 - Practical steps: Self-examination, family palpation.
6:02 - Demonstration: Neck palpation technique.
8:43 - Research emphasis on treatment over prevention.
10:26 - Diagnostic methods: Biopsy, blood tests, imaging.
11:07 - Treatments: Radiochemotherapy, stem cell transplant.
11:32 - Prognosis factors: Age, stage of lymphoma.
11:34 - Conclusion and call for sharing.

Reference

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/detection-diagnosis-staging.html
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/causes-risks-prevention.html
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/symptoms
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/treating.html
https://seer.cancer.gov/archive/csr/1975_2015/results_merged/sect_09_hodgkins.pdf
Keith L, Herlihy W, Holmes H, Pin P. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Oct;30(4):441-442. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2017.11930221. PMID: 28966458; PMCID: PMC5595388.

"Before it's too late" is our podcast new direction, which focus on disease prevention, health promotion and most importantly - tools and things you could use and do to achieve your ideal state. For the diseases that are not exactly preventable, we aim to provide information about early diagnosis and of course, signs and symptoms specific to the diseases.

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