Upcoming webinars on lymphoma treatments

Please join us on Wednesday 12 July from 12.30 – 1.30pm for our recovering after a stem cell transplant webinar, and on Tuesday 18 July at the same time for our session on recovering after chemotherapy.  Both webinars are free to attend, and joining the panels will be healthcare professionals, a Lymphoma Action chairperson and individuals with lived experiences of the treatment being discussed.

A stem cell transplant is a treatment option for some people with lymphoma. The two types of stem cell transplant – auto and allo – are different in their impact and recovery, and both have risks and benefits to an individual and their lymphoma. This webinar will include the differences in recovery and rehabilitation between the two different types of stem cell transplant, and by sharing the experiences of people with lived experience of this treatment, it aims to illustrate the impact it has on those who receive it and offer suggestions for a good recovery.

Chemotherapy is a treatment that can be used for lymphoma on its own, or in combination with other treatments such as radiotherapy and targeted therapies. The aim of chemotherapy is to destroy cancerous cells, but in doing so this can also affect other parts of the body and cause unwanted side effects. This can also mean that people feel unwell for a while following treatment, and it can take some time before they feel ‘normal’ again. Many people take time to recover from their chemotherapy treatment, and it can affect them emotionally and practically, as well as physically. This webinar session will help individuals understand the impact of treatment and recovery, and support people starting or going through the treatment with useful coping strategies from people with lived experience of chemotherapy.

Both of these webinars may also be useful for the family and friends of someone affected by lymphoma, by helping them to understand the impact of a treatment and recovery on an individual, and how they can support them.

Our July webinars are the latest in a series of Lymphoma Action webinars. You can view our recent Living well with active monitoring webinar here, and our What is chemotherapy? and What is it like to have chemotherapy? webinars here.