Gov. Larry Hogan's Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Diagnosis, Explained

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with late stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an aggressive form of lymph node cancer. Hogan, 59, sought medical attention after noticing a lump in his neck while shaving, and his doctors discovered more than 30 tumors in total. However, he plans on continuing to serve at his political post, recruiting Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford (R) to fill in for him when necessary during his chemotherapy treatments. “I’m going to face this challenge with the same energy and determination that I’ve relied on to climb every hill and to overcome every obstacle that I’ve faced in my life,” Hogan said at a news conference on Monday. According to the American Cancer Society, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, NHL, or just lymphoma) is one of the most common cancers in the United States, accounting for about 4 percent of all cancer cases. Approximately 70 percent of people diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are still alive after five years -- a commonly used metric of survivability, reports the National Cancer Institute. They also estimate there are 71,850 new cases of the cancer each year and 19,790 annual deaths. The two types of lymphomas, non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin, start in lymphocytes, or small white blood cells residing in lymph tissues, such as the lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow. Lymphocytes are a component of the body’s immune system; lymphoma occurs when these cells begin...
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