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Marin Family Support Group

The group will address specific issues related to a blood cancer diagnosis and will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns, anxietie…

Marin Family Support Group

The group will address specific issues related to a blood cancer diagnosis and will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns, anxietie…

San Francisco Family Support Group

The group will address specific issues related to a blood cancer diagnosis and will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns, anxietie…

San Francisco Family Support Group

The group will address specific issues related to a blood cancer diagnosis and will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns, anxietie…

Childhood ALL: A Roadmap To The Future

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the bone marrow and the blood that progresses rapidly without treatment. ALL does not have a clear c…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosis

Diagnosing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and your ALL subtype usually involves a series of tests. An accurate diagnosis of your subtype is import…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment

It's important that your doctor is experienced in treating patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or has access to an ALL blood cancer speci…

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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Because of new and better therapies, cancer survival rates for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have improved dramatically over the la…

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

CLL is a blood cancer of the bone marrow that can progress quickly or slowly, depending on the form it takes.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) signs and symptoms

Many people do not display CLL symptoms. An unexplained, elevated white blood cell count commonly leads a doctor to consider a CLL diagnosis.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis

An accurate diagnosis for CLL is important in order to estimate the disease’s progression and determine the appropriate treatment.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment

While there is no cure, there are several approaches and treatments that chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) specialists can use to help manage CLL.

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL)

HCL is a rare, type of blood cancer that starts in a B cell and gets its name from the short, thin projections that look like hair on its cells.

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms of HCLThe signs and symptoms of hairy cell leukemia aren't specific and are common to other, less serious illnesses. However, if yo…

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) diagnosis

HCL is rare and can be confused with other blood diseases. Diagnosing hairy cell leukemia usually involves a series of blood and bone marrow tests.

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Meet Jeff, follicular lymphoma survivor. During an annual physical, Jeff noticed a lump under his arm, and after a biopsy it was discovered that he ha…

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) treatment

HCL is usually slow growing, and not all newly diagnosed patients require immediate treatment, which consists of either standard of care or clinical t…

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML)

JMML is an uncommon blood cancer that is most commonly diagnosed in infants and children younger than  years old.

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) signs and symptoms

Children who have JMML may experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing and/or a dry cough, enlarged lymph nodes, or bone and joint pain.

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) diagnosis

Diagnosing JMML usually involves ruling out other similar diseases such as CMML  and CML, especially if your child is older than years.

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) treatment

Two JMML treatment protocols are widely used: stem cell transplantation and drug therapy. Without treatment, JMML progresses rapidly.

Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is a blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system. It is one of the most curable forms o…

Hodgkin lymphoma signs and symptoms