PECO lights salute World Castleman Day

Tuesday, August 21, 2018
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Driving through Center City Monday evening, you might have noticed the message scrolling across the PECO crown lights.

Monday was the first ever World Castleman Disease Day.
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Not much is known about the disease that was discovered more than 60 years ago.

It is a rare condition that affects the lymph nodes and treatment can include chemotherapy or radiation.

There are approximately 6,500 cases of Castleman disease diagnosed every year in the US.
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