Hank Green, a popular YouTube personality known for his educational clips, took to the video platform Friday to share the news that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
Hank Green, a popular YouTube personality known for his educational clips, took to the video platform Friday to share the news that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
The 43-year-old VidCon co-founder opened up about his Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis in a 13-minute video posted to the vlogbrothers channel that he shares with his brother, bestselling author John Green, known for beloved young adult novels like ”The Fault in Our Stars” and “Paper Towns.”
In a one-way conversation with his brother, Green revealed how he got an ultrasound after noticing “big” lymph nodes. He later learned he had developed the disease, which thankfully he said was likely caught early.
“I’m still waiting on a scan to sort of confirm that,” he said.
Green also shared that he had several risk factors for lymphoma, including taking certain medications, having an autoimmune disease and having had mono.
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“Good news, bad news. One, it’s cancer. It’s called lymphoma. It’s a cancer of the lymphatic system,” he explained. “The good news is it’s something called Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It’s the most treatable, like, one of the most treatable cancers.”
“The goal is cure,” the married father continued. “The procedure to get there is fairly well known, if unpleasant.”
Friends who have previously had cancer gave him helpful advice about what to expect during treatment. He has plans to undergo chemotherapy for at least four months.
“I’m wrestling with the reality that this is now part of how people are going to imagine me,” the Birmingham, Alabama, native said. “It’s like it’s an identity that I’m having thrust upon me, which happens to people all the time.”
A self-described “very driven person,” Green said he wants to be known as the “fun, goofy science guy” rather than the “struggling with anxiety, cancer guy.”
One of the drawbacks from the diagnosis, he warned, is how it will affect his ability to frequently produce content.
“I hope this isn’t my last vlogbrothers video for four months or whatever,” Green said as he wrapped up the clip. “If it is, it is. I don’t want to put pressure on me … but we’ll play it by ear. We’ll figure it out as we go.”
“One day at a time,” he concluded. “I continue to be extraordinarily grateful for so many of the things in my life, including this.”
Types of cancer on the rise
Types of cancer on the rise
Cancer affects every one of us, whether it is ourselves, a family member, or a close friend. It is impossible to avoid its ubiquity. While many types of cancer are genetic, the risk of some can be decreased through a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and even wearing sunscreen during prolonged hours under the sun at the beach. And though the prognosis for many is often tragic, early detection and regular medical checks are not only the smart thing to do—they can save lives.
Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Stacker averaged the annual number of new cancer cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and in 2018 (the most recent year for comprehensive data) to determine the increasing trend of certain types of the disease. From there, Stacker compiled a list of nine cancers that have had the greatest jump in frequency within that 18-year period.
Read on to learn which forms of cancer are increasing.
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#9. Pancreatic cancer
– New cases in 2000: 11.1 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 13.1 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 18%
The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach that releases hormones that help process sugar. Unfortunately, symptoms of pancreatic cancer rarely present themselves until the disease reaches a more advanced stage, by which time a cure is unlikely. Steve Jobs and Patrick Swayze both died from this cancer.
#8. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
– New cases in 2000: 1.5 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 1.8 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 20%
Acute lymphocytic leukemia, a type of blood cancer found mostly in children, occurs when abnormal white blood cells develop in the bone marrow. ALL gets into the bloodstream and, similar to other forms of cancer, can spread to other organs such as the liver and spleen. ALL has seen an increase in cases in the U.S., both in children and adults, with death likely to occur in adults. Typical treatment for ALL in adults tends to be long-term chemotherapy, and in children, chemotherapy is given in three phases.
#7. Kidney and renal pelvis cancer
– New cases in 2000: 12.7 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 16.9 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 33.1%
The renal pelvis is the part of the kidney that connects to tubes, called ureters, which carry urine to the bladder. Typical symptoms of this disease are blood in the urine and constant back pain on one side. Surgery is a common form of treatment, including the removal of the entire kidney.
#5. Tongue cancer
– New cases in 2000: 2.7 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 3.7 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 37%
There are different types of cancers that grow on the tongue. Tongue cancer is more common in older age groups and in men. Risk factors for tongue cancer include smoking, alcohol intake, and having the sexually transmitted disease HPV. Some symptoms of oral tongue cancer include a lump that resembles an ulcer. For base of tongue cancer, there’s minimal symptoms in the beginning stages but as the illness progresses, there’s difficulty swallowing and a sense of fullness in the throat.
#4. Liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer
– New cases in 2000: 5.1 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 8.3 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 62.7%
Bile is produced in the liver. It then runs through a duct system and empties into the intestine. Cancer cells can develop from both the liver and duct cells. Symptoms of this disease include jaundice, itchy skin, and weight loss. This form of cancer typically affects people over the age of 50.
#3. Tonsil cancer
– New cases in 2000: 1.4 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 2.3 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 64.3%
Men are three times more likely than women to be diagnosed with tonsil cancer. Symptoms usually involve a constant sore throat, mouth pain, and difficulty chewing and/or swallowing. Tonsil cancer is usually diagnosed through blood tests and x-rays to examine if the tumor has spread to other areas of the body such as the lung. Treatment options for tonsil cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
#1. Oropharyngeal cancer
– New cases in 2000: 0.4 per 100,000 people
– New cases in 2018: 0.8 per 100,000 people
– Increase in new case rates from 2000 to 2018: 100%
Oropharyngeal cancer is when malignant cancer cells are detected in the oropharynx, the middle part of the throat. The oropharynx plays a huge role in where air, food, and fluids pass through. Oropharynx cancer has been on the rise for years with 10,850 deaths in the U.S. in 2021. Treatment options include chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
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