Women's basketball player diagnosed with Hodgkin's
The family of Jessica Breland a senior forward on the North Carolina basketball team announced Tuesday that Breland has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
She is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment at UNC Hospitals which is expected to continue into the fall.
Dr. Mario Ciocca of UNC Sports Medicine says that Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a very curable form of cancer. He cites Breland's age and fitness as positive signs that the UNC basketball player will make a full recovery.
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