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Lymphoma: Deadly cancer claiming lives of children in Africa

Daniel Mbugua in hospital in India. Mbugua has been in the country since December receiving treatment not Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. [Courtesy]

In a region where resources and access to specialised medical care remain limited, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), continues to claim the lives of thousands of young patients each year.

As the third most common cancer in children worldwide, this cancer casts a devastating shadow across sub-Saharan Africa.

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