About the Program
If you or someone you love has recently been diagnosed with lymphoma, please watch this short introduction to our full education program, taught by medical experts and specially designed for patients and caregivers.
Kim’s Advice to Other Lymphoma Patients
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In our lymphoma patient education program, medical experts cover every detail you’ll need to know about non-Hodgkin lymphomas, from symptoms to testing to diagnosis to the kinds of treatments available.
But we also wanted to include the voices of people who’ve gone through the roller coaster of emotions, the discomfort of biopsies and CT scans, and the pain of seeing their families’ worry. Kim Dippo is one of the patients who shared her advice on coping with it all in Patient Education on Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas from Diagnosis to Treatment.
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Symptoms of Lymphoma
The signs and symptoms of lymphoma can show up in very different ways for different people. Katey Stephens of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute shares the range of lymphoma symptoms in the short video.
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Questions to Ask After a Lymphoma Diagnosis
If your primary care provider suspects lymphoma, you’ll likely be referred to an oncologist. In order to receive the best care, it’s important to ask these questions.
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Taking Care of the Entire Person
Your healthcare team will take care of treating your cancer, but you need to take care of yourself. LLS has many resources that can help, as Karen DeMairo explains in this short video.
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What is Targeted Therapy?
Dr. Matthew Lunning of the University of Nebraska Medical center introduces the use of targeted therapy in treating lymphoma in this short video excerpt from Part 3 of our program.
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Medical Tests for Lymphoma
In this short excerpt from part 2 of our program, Katey Stephens of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute covers the range of medical tests used after a lymphoma diagnosis.
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Designing the Treatment Plan You Want
In this short video, NHL patient Richard Potenza gives advice to others diagnosed with Lymphoma about being involved in designing the treatment plan you want.
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“I didn’t know anything about cancer.”
Battling Lymphoma can be especially challenging for young people, who need even more support from family and caregivers. In this video clip, Kim Dippo describes her experience of an NHL diagnosis at the age of 18.
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Find Trustworthy Information
While responses to a Lymphoma diagnosis are as varied as people are, most turn to Internet research as a first resort. Hear how Richard Potenza, an NHL patient, used the web to find trustworthy information and support.