Word: non-hodgkin
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DIED. DUANE HANSON, 70, sculptor; of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; in Boca Raton, Florida. Hanson's popular, Pop-influenced sculptures captured humanity at its most humdrum--a gawking tourist or a burdened shopper, each life-size, dressed in real clothing and rendered with such realism that passers-by were often unaware they were in the company of art, not life...
...CAME FAST. FRIENDS SAY ONASSIS, who had prided herself on her fitness, was shocked to discover that she had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a treatable but tricky form of cancer that often strikes people in their 60s and 70s. She announced in late February that she was undergoing treatment. For once in her life, a private event was public knowledge, because she still returned to her beloved Central Park, where the photographers could train their lenses on her. With Caroline, her baby John, and Tempelsman, she could be seen walking the paths as best she could, passing the places where...
...have been successfully treated for cancer are in the spotlight now as never before. For that they can thank Paul Tsongas, the first presidential candidate to run openly as a cancer survivor. Although Tsongas has been cancer-free for more than five years, the specter of his bout with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the mid-1980s has continued to shadow his campaign, even more so since his candidacy has begun to enjoy some success. No sooner had he won the New Hampshire primary than a lead editorial in the New York Times said voters needed a "firmer...
...from a long line of fire fighters, and the day he applied to join the Houston fire department was one of the happiest of his life. But though he passed every test, including the physical, he was rejected. Reason: four years earlier, Ritchie had cancer -- the same type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that struck Paul Tsongas. The department's guidelines, modeled after those of the U.S. military, barred anyone who had a history of cancer...
That marked the second victory this year: in February the VA awarded similar payments to vets with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and soft-tissue sarcoma, two forms of cancer. But the government continues to reject claims that Agent Orange causes lung cancer, and veterans argue that the VA imposes so many restrictions that few survivors will actually benefit...