September happens to be the month to create awareness for Lymphoma.

Lymphoma is specific cancer that begins in the lymphatic system and eventually carries to the rest of the body. There are two main types of the disease, including "Hodgkin Lymphoma" and "Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma." Symptoms of the disease include dropping weight unintentionally, cough, fever, itchiness and sweating an unusual amount while sleeping.

Lymphoma mainly affects children between the ages of 10-19. If you happen to have cancer between this age, there is a 1 on 6 chance that you are battling Lymphoma.

Thankfully, Lymphoma is a very curable cancer that averages between 3-5 years before getting rid of it. It is important to identify cancer as soon as possible to increase your chances of curing the disease.

During the month of September, many people will be wearing a green bracelet on one of their arms to help spread awareness of the disease. Many people in Canada haven't heard about Lymphoma, and some have a very brief knowledge of what it actually is.

In 2017, around 8,000 Canadians will have Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and around 2,700 will die from the disease. Numbers suggest it will be very even with males and females possessing the disease at some point in the calendar year.