Lymphoma Information

Lymphoma is a Cancer of the Lymphatic system, The Lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune system and helps to fight diseases and infections, it is made up of a network of vessels and glands known as lymph nodes, white blood cells (Lymphocytes) travel through the Lymphatic vessels.

As in other Cancers, Lymphoma occurs when the body’s cells start to grow out of control, In this case the white blood cells grow and divide too rapidly and start to form a tumour.

Types of Lymphoma

There are several forms of Lymphoma:

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is one of the rarer forms of Lymphoma, it is an aggressive but yet predictable cancer, unlike other forms of lymphoma Hodgkin’s usually spreads from one lymph node region to the next. This makes it easier to be treated Hodgkin’s tends to respond better to treatment than other lymphomas.

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is the term given to all other types of Lymphoma, Lymphomas can develop throughout the body from the neck or armpit to organs such as the Liver or Stomach.

How Lymphoma can affect Travel Insurance

If you are living with a form of Lymphoma and are planning a Holiday, obtaining Travel Insurance may be a struggle from many high street insurers. However if you go to a specialist insurer which covers you for the Lymphoma as well as standard insurance you can travel with the peace of mind that you will be covered for anything related directly or indirectly to the Lymphoma.