The France Lymphome Espoir association is organizing for the 7th consecutive year the French edition of World Lymphoma Day, September 15, 2013. The objective is to raise awareness and inform the public about lymphoma, a pathology that is little known despite its high incidence in France.
Lymphoma is the 1st cancer in adolescents and young adults and the 5th cancer in adults. It is the most frequent form of cancer with almost 14,000 new patients diagnosed each year. Yet, when diagnosed, more than half of patients have never heard of lymphoma and 74% are unaware that this condition is a form of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system. 80 types of lymphoma have been identified by the WHO. Very variable in severity and evolution, they are essentially classified into two main categories:
– Hodgkin lymphomas, also called “Hodgkin lymphomas”, represents less than one in seven cases of lymphoma;
– Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, commonly called “lymphomas”, the most frequent, the number of new cases of which has increased by nearly 5% per year over the past decades.
Globally and per year, it is estimated that nearly 200,000 people die from lymphoma and that 360,000 new cases are diagnosed. Today, more than a million people around the world are living with lymphoma.
In France, 200,000 people live with or have been treated for lymphoma. Over 14,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, making it one of the fastest growing forms of cancer. Lymphomas are responsible for 5,000 deaths per year.
With this device, the France Lymphome Espoir association meets patients, relatives and the public and offers informative, educational and interactive events.
The stopover towns of the countryside:
– Caen, Monday September 9, 2013
– Paris, Tuesday September 10, 2013
– Reims, Wednesday September 11, 2013
– Strasbourg, Thursday 12 September 2013
– Lyon, Saturday September 14, 2013
– Clermont-Ferrand, Monday September 16, 2013
– Montpellier, Wednesday September 18, 2013
– Limoges, Friday September 20, 2013
At each stage, you will be able to participate in interactive activities: a life-size educational game to discover lymphoma, its symptoms and the patient’s journey; exchanges with patients and health professionals; an information-debate conference given by hematologist-experts from the region. Interventions will focus on lymphomas in adolescents and young adults, from diagnosis to treatment, but also their implications on their personal life (schooling, studies, fertility) and the need for multidisciplinary follow-up throughout life.
Full program on www.francelymphomeespoir.fr
