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Lymphoma Awareness Month & the Launch of the Aggressive Lymphoma Roadmap

September is Lymphoma Awareness Month!

This September, we’re putting the limelight on lymphoma, Australia’s 6th most common type of cancer.

We’re thrilled to share that Channel 7 News is helping raise awareness, joined by our newest Lymphoma Australia ambassadors – AFL great Anthony Rocca and Tahli Batkilin. Together, they are helping shine a light on this important cause and the people it affects every day.

In case you missed it, watch the Channel 7 News clip below featuring Sharon Millman, CEO of Lymphoma Australia, and Associate Professor Mary Ann Anderson, Haematologist from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. They share vital insights into the impact of lymphoma and the importance of awareness, support, and timely access to care.

Aggressive Lymphoma Roadmap

We’re also proud to launch the new Aggressive Lymphoma Roadmap, a resource designed to guide newly diagnosed patients through the challenges of their journey. With thanks to Gilead for coordinating and developing this valuable tool, the roadmap provides clear, practical information that can help patients and families better understand what lies ahead.

Click the link below to explore the roadmap and share it with anyone who might benefit. Together, by raising awareness and providing practical support, we can help make the lymphoma journey less overwhelming and more hopeful.

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Aggressive Lymphoma Roadmap

What is Lymphoma?

Lymphomas have been called cancer of the blood, cancer of the lymphatic system and cancer of the immune system. But rather than being 3 types of cancer, these terms provide the what, the where and the how. Click on the flip boxes below to learn more.

The What

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The What

Our lymphocytes are white blood cells that are a big part of our immune system. They remember infections we had in the past so they can fight them quickly if we get the same infection again. We have different types of lymphocytes including: 

B-cells, which make antibodies to fight infection.

T-cells that can fight infection directly and recruit other immune cells.

The Where

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The Where

The where Unlike our other blood cells, lymphocytes usually live in our lymphatic system rather than in our blood stream. However, they can travel to any part of our body to fight infection.  Lymphoma usually starts in your lymphatic system, but occasionally can start in other parts of your body.

The How

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The How

Because our lymphocytes fight infection and disease, they are part of our immune system. When they become cancerous lymphoma cells, you cannot fight infection as easily.
This affects your immune system's ability to keep you healthy and protect you from infections and disease.
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What is Lymphoma?

Lymphoma Care Nurses

You are not alone!

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with lymphoma, our Lymphoma Care Nurses are here to support you through every stage from diagnosis, to treatment and life after treatment.

You can contact our nurses Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm (AEST) or fill out the Connect with Us form and one of our nurses get in touch with you.

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Connect with other lymphoma patients and their loved ones through our support Groups and online forums
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Keep up to date and learn from our Lymphoma Care Nurses and lymphoma experts with our Patient and Carer education sessions.
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General Enquiries

Please note: Lymphoma Australia staff are only able to reply to emails sent in English language.

For people living in Australia, we can offer a phone translation service. Have your nurse or English speaking relative call us to arrange this.

Useful Definitions

  • Refractory: This means the lymphoma does not get better with treatment. The treatment didn’t work as hoped.
  • Relapsed: This means the lymphoma came back after being gone for a while after treatment.
  • 2nd line treatment: This is the second treatment you get if the first one didn’t work (refractory) or if the lymphoma comes back (relapse).
  • 3rd line treatment: This is the third treatment you get if the second one didn’t work or the lymphoma comes back again.
  • Approved: Available in Australia and listed by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
  • Funded: Costs are covered for Australian citizens. This means if you have a Medicare card, you shouldn’t have to pay for the treatment.[WO7]

You need healthy T-cells to make CAR T-cells. For this reason, CAR T-cell therapy cannot be used if you have a T-cell lymphoma – yet.

For more information on CAR T-cells and T-cell lymphoma click here. 

Special Note: Although your T-cells are removed from your blood for CAR T-cell therapy, most of our T-cells live outside of our blood – in our lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and other organs.