New Discoveries
Then, over time, researchers began to discover more about what has become known as Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It was discovered, for example, that this specific form of cancer could be successfully treated by radiotherapy. Today, patients are handled in the same way to combat the illness – though chemotherapy is an alternative.

New Discoveries
Fighting Cancer
Carroll was then exposed to chemotherapy to help fight her cancer; however, the cardiac damage was arguably a more significant problem. Although the origin of her cardiac disease remained unknown, scientists have identified specific risk factors that may lead to a failure of heart function.

Fighting Cancer