Instagram star reveals little-known warning sign of blood cancer that she ignored - amid reports of cases rising in young people READ MORE: New theory could explain rise in stomach cancer in young people By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:14 BST, 4 October 2024 | Updated: 11:18 BST, 4 October 2024 e-mail View comments Like many people around the festive season Lauren Firenze Gill was offered a tipple at a Christmas-do. But just a sip of a boozy shot sent pins and needles sweeping down the right side of her neck, down her arm and ending in her fingertips. Seeking medical help eventually revealed she had Hodgkin lymphoma— a rare type of blood cancer affecting a network of vessels and glands throughout the body.
For reasons not fully understood people who have the cancer, can experience pain, numb or tingling sensations while drinking alcohol . This is because the cancer, which can form growths in blood vessels, can pinch on a nerve as it expands in reaction to booze. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren Firenze Gill (@laurenfirenzegill) For reasons not fully understood people who have the cancer, but who might not know it, can experience pain or numbing sensations while drinking alcohol It's well documented that cases of cancer are mysteriously rising among young people, with rates increasing by 24 per cent in under 50s over the last two decades — a sharper increase than any other age group.
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