Lymphomas

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DD, Aged 17

When people would talk they didn't know what to say which was understandable. more...

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DD, Aged 17
When people would talk they didn't know what to say which was understandable. more...
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Mimi - 15 years old
I lost myself doing stupid things, angry and sad and depressed at everything. I ended up failing my classes, not caring about school, and getting into fights. more...
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Chelsea - 14 years old
I stuck my head round the door in the room mum was in, and she looked really ill. I couldn't understand what was happening - one minute my mum was fine and the next she was ill. more...
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Clair - aged 14
Something I wish is I could just have one more day with my dad! - to tell him how much I love him and how sorry I am for all the bad things I have said and done to him! more...
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Nicole - 17 years old
This time the doctors are unable to operate. He has already had 6 sessions of chemo and is having another 6 sessions. I cannot help feeling I may lose him. more...
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Rirrif - 15 years old
I have been staying with my dad because my mom doesn't want me around when she is sick, which is all the time. My dad works at night so I spend a lot of time alone since I'm not with my mom. I'm afraid she is going to die and I'll blame myself for not being there more. more...
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HT - 13 years old
She has been so strong about this and is keen to put it all behind her. more...

Lymphomas

Throughout our bodies we have a system of connected thin tubes that is called the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system carries colourless liquid called lymph through the pipes and into lymph glands (they look a bit like broad beans). The lymph glands (also called lymph nodes) help connect the pipes in the lymphatic system throughout the body. (It looks a bit like a map - lots of cities that are joined together by roads). The lymphatic system has three jobs. These are to fight infections, to carry some of our food into cells, and to make sure that dead blood is replaced with new blood cells. Cancer tumours in the lymphatic system are usually found in the lymph glands. Lymphomas are cells in the lymph glands that keep on dividing to create a tumour.