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Kendra
I first learned of Blood Cancer United when I participated in a Team in Training (TNT) event to walk a half marathon in San Francisco in October . My …
Living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
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Anna
In I received one of the scariest calls. My - niece had just been diagnosed with leukemia. I live on the opposite side of the country. I was by her s…
Sofia
As a survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), I have come to truly appreciate the value of life's opportunities and the importance of being fully present i…
Edward
In October , I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). I had my first round of chemo then I was hospitalized for three months. I had va…
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Researchers Share Key Career Advice with LLS College Club Members
I recently had the privilege of moderating an LLS on Campus Researcher Panel attended by LLS college club members from nearly universities across the…
Abby
I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at the age of in April . I am a mom to a now who I had to be apart from for four months to get tre…
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Life between appointments
The moment you leave The appointment ends. It’s behind you. And suddenly, you’re back outside—standing in a parking lot, scrolling your phone. A stran…
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Danielle
In January , at the pinnacle of my -year career in esthetics and oncology skincare, I transitioned from the expert providing comfort to the patient se…
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Bishoy
Born in Egypt, at the age of three, me and my family immigrated to the U.S. when I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). I grew up in…
George
I was born in the inner city of Philadelphia, PA in , I currently live near Dallas, Texas. My professional career in the Information Technology Indust…
BC Cancer Agency
To cover the spectrum of cancer care, from prevention and screening, to diagnosis, treatment, and through to rehabilitation; to reduce the incidence o…
Carla
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) in October . I saw a nephrologist, and he first thought I had kidney disease and took many vials of blood a…
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Luz
A release of strong feelings would be to tell about the loss of all my hair. But to put it briefly, I was sad but also disgusted. I threw the hair int…
Tasnim
What started as an internship opportunity turned into so much more for Tasnim when she began working with LLS in the summer of . Tasnim, who is pursu…
Clio
I lost my mom to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in . Her battle was short, just three months, which left me in shock and feeling very angry. My mo…
Jaziel
I am a leukemia survivor. My story began in when I was initially diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). I was treated for a few years an…
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Living with Acute Leukemia
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Targeting Epigenetics in Myeloid Malignancies
We have a highly collaborative team of investigators, whose goal is to develop novel therapeutic approaches to MDS and AML as well as to improve curre…
5 Ways to Support Blood Cancer Patients
Have you ever Googled, “what to do for someone with cancer”? Have you felt helpless or frustrated when trying to think of something meaningful to offe…
Understanding Myeloma: A Quick Guide
Myeloma is a rare blood cancerLet’s address the elephant in the room. Myeloma is not a skin cancer—that’s melanoma. And it’s not a bone cancer—althoug…
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Matthew
Our Matthew was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in August at the age of . He relapsed with ALL in December and underwent his…
Hunter
I would like to introduce everyone to my little warrior, Hunter. When he was just four years old, he had an enlarged stomach that just kept getting bi…
Jaiden
My son, Jaiden was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on November , . Prior to his diagnosis, Jaiden was a very athlete and he played…
Mia
My name is Mia, and for the past five years, I’ve been fighting battles that most people can’t see. It started with stage endometriosis and adenomyos…
Dare 2 Dream
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Alec and Aden
Can you imagine being a single mom by circumstances out of her control, navigating uncontrollable circumstances, as her identical twins display remark…
Dare 2 Dream
GiGi
When I was diagnosed in I was in such a fog, all that I can really remember is the doctor saying "You have..." I had acute myeloid leukemia and given…