Battling Lymphoma Lymphoma, a cancer which affects the lymphatic system, is broadly divided into two categories: Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's. About 61,000 new cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are diagnosed in the United States each year. It has become the fifth most-common cancer in the U.S., rising in occurrence by 71 percent from 1975 to 2000. Steven had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, of which there are many varieties. Some are very slow-growing, and others are extremely aggressive. Steven had a very rare and aggressive form called T-cell lymphoma, of an unusual type known as large-cell, meaning faster-growing cells were affected. All T-cell lymphomas account for only 10 percent of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cases, and are considered more difficult to treat and more likely to recur. Much of the medical literature on Steven's particular type of lymphoma comes out of Korea and Japan, suggesting a predisposition for the cancer among Asians. There are no known causes for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, however, and Steven had no history of cancer in his family. It is our hope that with the Steven K. Pak Memorial Fund, we can help find a cure for this cruel disease, in the hopes that the world will not suffer the loss of amazing souls like Steven ever again.		For More Info: National Institutes of Health: Lymphoma Lymphoma Research Foundation The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society American Cancer Society: What is Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma