Carla Suarez Navarro, current number 84 of the classification of the WTA, gave an interview to Sports world in which he spoke of his future plans. «I wish I could play some Grand Slam before retiring from professional tennis, as well as qualifying for the Olympic Games«, Expressed the winner of 5 titles throughout her career.
On September 1, Carla Suárez Navarro confirmed through her social networks that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The native of Las Palmas was waiting for her medical results to know if she could play the US Open for the last time, since in December of last year she had confirmed that this year she would retire from the professional circuit.
“I would like”
Suárez Navarro confessed that his wish is to be able to play a Grand Slam again and qualify for the Olympic Games before ending his career. “The closing is at Roland Garros and I will not be able to play before, so I depend on my rivals to qualify. I have a protected ranking at number 68 and the cut will be between 60 and 70. I would also like to play something on the American tour and that’s it, “said the Spanish.
What is Hodgkin lymphoma?
Hodgkin’s lymphoma, formerly known as “Hodgkin’s disease,” is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system. It can affect people of any age, but it is most common in people between the ages of 20 and 40 and in those over 55 years of age. In Hodgkin lymphoma, cells in the lymphatic system grow abnormally and can spread much more. Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the two most common types of cancer of the lymphatic system. The other type, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is even more common.
What is chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses strong chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in the body. Chemotherapy is often used to treat cancer, because cancer cells grow and multiply much faster than most cells in the body. There are many different chemotherapy drugs. Chemotherapy drugs can be given alone or in combination to treat a wide variety of cancers.
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