Our mission is the same as when we began: to make sure that Hodgkin survivors keep surviving–and that they know we’re here, we care, and we’re able to help.

Like many of you, we have been seeking information that has often been hard to find, even from our healthcare providers. While the study of cancer survivorship is no longer a new phenomenon, there continues to be a gap between what researchers know and what survivors NEED to know. Many of us are finding that even our own doctors are unaware of the late effects of earlier treatments. Far too many Hodgkin Lymphoma survivors have discovered that they are at risk for serious health issues AFTER they began to have symptoms. Worse, they often have to convince their doctors that their symptoms are real.

How Hodgkin’s International Began

Founded in 2016, Hodgkin’s International was born out of the need for connection, support, and reliable information. Co-founders Erin Cummings and Dolly Griffin, along with many dedicated Hodgkin lymphoma survivors, came together in search of answers to unusual and often overlooked medical problems arising years after treatment. When clinicians often did not know how to help, survivors turned to one another. Hodgkin’s International was created so that future survivors would not have to navigate that journey alone.