I remember hearing a qhile back that there was a high rate of lymphoma or other types of cancers among former MHS students. Did anyone else hear this? Could anyone point me to articles?
It's a pretty long scientific paper, but the gist was stated...
Quote:
"All of the information reviewed in this investigation therefore suggests that the pattern of Hodgkinââ¬â¢s disease seen among this group of former students or graduates of Methuen High School does not appear unusual in terms of risk factor characteristics that have been linked with Hodgkinââ¬â¢s disease risk among young adults."
In the conclusion it states...
Quote:
"Information reviewed in this report did not indicate that attending Methuen High School is likely to play a primary role in the pattern of Hodgkinââ¬â¢s disease occurrence among former students or graduates of the high school. Thus, MDPH/BEHA does not recommend further evaluation of Hodgkinââ¬â¢s disease among Methuen High School students or graduates at this time. MDPH/BEHA will continue to monitor Hodgkinââ¬â¢s disease incidence in Methuen through the Massachusetts Cancer Registry."
Thanks very much! I had actually googles and found an old article from the Tribune, but never anything about wether or not the study was finished and what the results were.
I know of at least three people who had the same type of cancer and graduated within 5 years of 1995 or in 1995. I won't post any names for their privacy.
But I believe a study was conducted back in the late 90's early 2000 and their was nothing that linked the cancer to the school. They study was done based off of a bunch of people that graduated long before us who also developed the same types of cancer.
However, I find it quite odd that it is a coincidence.
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Lori...I googled methuen high and lymphoma and came up with this...
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/environmental/investigations/methuen_students_hodgkins.pdf#search=%22methuen%20high%20and%20lymphoma%22
It's a pretty long scientific paper, but the gist was stated...
In the conclusion it states...
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Thanks very much! I had actually googles and found an old article from the Tribune, but never anything about wether or not the study was finished and what the results were.
Lori
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Anytime! You piqued my curiosity cause I had never heard anything about it...and it was within the time frame that we went to school there.
Re: MHS Health Issues
I know of at least three people who had the same type of cancer and graduated within 5 years of 1995 or in 1995. I won't post any names for their privacy.
But I believe a study was conducted back in the late 90's early 2000 and their was nothing that linked the cancer to the school. They study was done based off of a bunch of people that graduated long before us who also developed the same types of cancer.
However, I find it quite odd that it is a coincidence.
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Unfortunately, I discovered in October that my intestinal lymphnodes are abnormal and we are "monitoring them" for now.
Just to add to the discussion.