MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hodgkins'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:36:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086493&cid=t_103983_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Fmyth-of-the-good-cancer-guest-post%2F NOTE: a reader notified me that he was unable to leave comments.  The “Register” option has disappeared from the “Meta” sidebar section.  I don’t know why.  No one can “Log In” because no one can register.  I changed my settings so that you do not have to login in order to comment. Hopefully this will work.  If we start getting hit by spammers and bots, I may have to look for another solution.  Currently we block hundreds of spam hits every week.   Dennis I found myself talking with an older patient last week.  He was being treated for lymphoma, sometimes more precisely called non-Hodgkins lymphoma. This is, as one can see, a definition of exclusion.  As cancers go, the Hodgkin’s type or Hodgkin’s disease (Hodgkin’s lymp... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086493 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:39:09 +0100 5086493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719916&cid=t_103983_93_f&fid=36531&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FJeffreyMD%2F%7E3%2FvL91ZM2MxrI%2F I just got home from taking the Psychiatry NBME Subject Exam and logged onto MSNBC.com and saw this story. It’s a story of a mother, Kristen LaBrie who withheld chemotherapy medications from her autistic son for at least 5 months. He died at the age of 9 in 2009. A judge has sentenced her to 8-10 years. I don’t know what she was thinking. A quote from the news story: “If I could do it differently, I would, because I certainly miss my son, and I think about him every day and I wish he could be with me and my family,” she said. Labrie, handcuffed in the courtroom, after receiving he sentence. Photo Credit: Cheryl Senter/AP Her son was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2006. The tragedy is that her son’s oncologist believed that he had a cure rate of about... JeffreyMD.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719916 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:22:37 +0100 4719916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570723&cid=t_103983_136_f&fid=39213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeingcancer.net%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Fcancer-community-the-others-guest-post%2F Today’s Guest Post comes from around Merseyside in the UK.  Steve Ward is a “Hodger” – a veteran of a group of survivors with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, often tagged “the good cancer”.  Steve puts this tag in perspective here by showing us the dynamic and changing group of generally young persons that populate this amorphous but cohesive community.  He blogs at Wardy’s Big Bad Blog 3. The Others I have tried to keep this blog positive. I have tried not to dwell on the “wrong side” of the percentages and not to worry about what happens if I am on that side. So far, I am not. So far I am in first line therapy and I have no reason whatsoever to believe that I will need any further treatment. But there are people who make up the 10%, people who d... Being Cancer Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570723 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:53:22 +0100 4570723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796355&cid=t_103983_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Fbritish-journal-of-hospital-medicine-2009-vol-70-no-9%2F This article looks at a case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma involving the ovaries which was successfully managed with surgery. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, Ovarian Diseases (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796355 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:35:11 +0100 2796355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056255&cid=t_103983_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FNSM2d3MaPlA%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,278,351946,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() When you get diabetes, it seems like you immediately hear about all the other things you are at risk for as well. That’s yet another reason why it can be such an emotional burden to get the disease. I hear about a lot of things because I choose to be educated about diabetes. You have take the knowledge and then move on from it. Use it if it helps you, but if it’s something you really can’t do anything about, deal with it as best you can. That’s the way I’d like you to deal with this news. Recent news suggests that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs in diabetics more than people without diabetes. 19% higher, to be exac... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056255 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:19:05 +0100 2056255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1261579&cid=t_103983_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F27%2Fwouldnt-it-be-nice-if-a-bird-of-paradise-landed-at-my-feet%2F Latest guidance from NICE. Prostate cancer Osteoarthritis Ventilation tubes (grommets) in children with OME Irritable bowel syndrome Liposuction for chronic lymphoedema Laparoscopic mobilisation of the greater omentum for use in breast reconstruction Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for mediastinal metastases Psychosis (first onset) - neuroimaging Follicular non-hodgkins lymphoma (recurrent or refractory stage III or IV) - rituximab Community engagement Smoking cessation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1261579 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:39:36 +0100 1261579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1076927&cid=t_103983_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F196455853%2F New Medicare rules for a small but promising class of cancer drugs may cause thousands of lymphoma patients to lose access to the treatment, which in some cases is the only therapy available to them, The New York Times writes. As a result, the manufacturers and patient advocacy groups say the changes will sharply cut reimbursement for the meds next year, and they predict that many hospitals will stop offering the treatments. The Medicare changes come just as new data provides additional evidence that the medicines, called Bexxar and Zevalin, are effective. The drugs are given to treat non-Hodgkins lymphoma, the fifth-most-common cancer, and are usually prescribed for patients who haven’t responded to other therapies and who have few remaining treatment options. Clinical trial data sh... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1076927 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:27:54 +0100 1076927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658837&cid=t_103983_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F05%2Fnfl-football-player-joe-andruzzi-treated-for-lymphoma%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Daily news, SportsFormer Green Bay, New England, and Cleveland football player Joe Andruzzi has just completed the first of a 12-step series of chemotherapy treatments for Burkitt's lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Andruzzi, married and dad to four children, was released by the Browns on May 2 so he and his family could move to New Jersey. Then last week, Andruzzi began experiencing abdominal pain and other symptoms. He consulted with the Browns' medical staff, underwent a colonoscopy, learned an abnormality was found, and then headed to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston where he was diagnosed with Burkitt's. The cure rate for Burkitt's -- a rapidly growing, rare form of cancer that strikes only 100 people in the United State... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658837 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 658837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637969&cid=t_103983_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Fhodgkins-survivors-are-successful-at-having-children%2F Filed under: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, ResearchNorwegian researchers report that about 68 percent of patients who wish to have children manage to do so after successful treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma. The researchers studied both men and women survivors. They found that the type of treatment was significantly associated with successful parenthood. The highest probability was in patients treated with radiation only or with less damaging types of chemotherapy. Dr. Kiserud told Reuters Health, "Information on fertility issues is important in clinical oncological practice, and fertility saving tasks should be discussed with patients at risk of post-treatment infertility. Females should be informed that both the treatment and their age at treatment influence their fertility potential." Read |&... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637969 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629101&cid=t_103983_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F21%2Fsue-padulo-says-puck-cancer%2F Filed under: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Fundraisers, Cancer SurvivorsSue Padulo has always been crazy about hockey, but when she had to quit her favourite sport at 26 to undergo intense treatment for her Hodgkin's Disease, she vowed to get back on the ice. But she did more than that ... she started up Puck Cancer, a cleverly-named organization that raises money for cancer and families affected by it through tournaments, the sale of mechandise and more. The women participating in the tournament are pitted against each other, but yet united in their ultimate goal -- shutting out cancer. Two Puck Cancer tournaments have been held so far, with another one coming up in early August. To find out more about supporting the cause, visit the Puck Cancer website. And, as the ladies at Puck Cancer say, thank... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629101 Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623476&cid=t_103983_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fhep-c-and-non-hodkins-lymphoma-a-connection%2F Filed under: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Liver Cancer, Daily newsIf living with Hepatitis C isn't trying enough, studies are showing that people living with the chronic condition are at a greater risk for developing Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, based on research done on US soldiers living with Hep C. Hep C is a disease characterized by an inflamed liver, and it has also been linked to Liver Cancer. There's no vaccine, and it's spread by an exchange of bodily fluids. The immune system of people living with chronic Hep C is constantly taxed, and it's believed this is the reason behind the link between these two diseases. Hep C, as the article points out, affects more than four million people in the United States, and afflicts men more than women.Read | Permalink | Email this |... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623476 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601865&cid=t_103983_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Falese-has-sadly-lost-her-fight-with-hodgkins-disease%2F Filed under: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Young Adult Cancers, BlogsI did a post about Alese back in March titled Survival Spotlight: Alese Coco is fighting 2 win. I read on her website today that she passed away on Monday May 7, 2007. This is what I read on her website. It is with shattered hearts we announce that Alese died Monday May 7th at 1:20 p.m.Mentally and emotionally, Alese's attitude to the end remained Fight 2 Win. However, her body could no longer carry on the fight and she succumbed due to respiratory complications. She will be greatly missed and there is a collective ache and void left in the hearts of the many people who loved her and were encouraged by her. What a beautiful young girl she will be forever. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&nbsp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601865 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492958&cid=t_103983_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Func-football-coach-starts-treatment-for-cancer%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Daily news, SportsUniversity of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis recently received a shocking cancer diagnosis after a routine dental visit turned up a suspicious growth in his mouth. Pathology reports identify the cancer as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Davis, 55, has had the growth removed from his gum and while he received his first chemotherapy treatment last week, he's been told there is no indication the cancer has spread to other parts of his body.Chemotherapy for Davis began at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio -- Davis coached the National Football League's Cleveland Browns from 2001-2004 -- but will continue at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill.Davis says he is doing well, that his general health has never been... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492958 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 492958