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Infections, low blood counts, and iron overload

Blood cancer treatment can make patients susceptible to low blood counts and infections, which may be serious and difficult to treat.

Pain in children and teens

Pain assessment is an important part of any medical evaluation, and pain management is an important part of your cihld’s care.

Sleep disturbances in children and teens

Your child should get an adequate amount of sleep as they undergo treatment. Find suggestions to improve sleep quality.

CLL Signs and Symptoms

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.

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

In plans that adhere to the ACA, you cannot be denied coverage or charged a higher premium for your coverage due to any condition, including cancer.

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) signs and symptoms

The signs and symptoms of ET are linked to high platelet counts that cause the development of a blood clot. It is often detected during a routine bloo…

Making blood cancer treatment decisions for young adults

Learn how to get a second opinion and what questions to ask your blood cancer care team before you move forward with a treatment plan.

Long-term and late effects of cancer treatment in children and teens

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) diagnosis

While certain signs and symptoms may indicate that a person has essential thrombocythemia (ET), a series of tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis.…

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) treatment

On average, individuals with essential thrombocythemia (ET) have a normal life expectancy if they are properly monitored and treated. It's important t…

Myelofibrosis (MF)

MF is a rare blood cancer characterized by scar tissue buildup, called “fibrosis,” in the bone marrow. It is one of several myeloproliferative neoplas…

Blood tests and urinalysis

A complete blood count (CBC), blood smear, and urinalysis can help doctors diagnose leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other types of blood cancers.

Sexual health side effects in young adults

An important part of managing side effects that impact your sexual health is to determine what factors may be causing or contributing to the changes y…

Suggested reading

We believe that when you're dealing with a cancer diagnosis, it's beneficial to read a variety of perspectives about how others have dealt with cancer…

Myelofibrosis (MF) signs and symptoms

Myelofibrosis (MF) usually develops slowly. MF often does not cause early symptoms and may be found during a routine blood test. When fibrosis develop…

Myelofibrosis (MF) diagnosis

A series of tests are necessary to diagnose MF. People with this disease often have abnormal, , red blood cells and immature blasts in the blood.

Vaccination and blood cancer in young adults

Find flu, COVID, and other vaccine guidance for young adult blood cancer patients.

Myelofibrosis (MF) treatment

There is no drug therapy that cures MF. The only potential cure is allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Controlling symptoms is the primary goal of t…

Polycythemia vera (PV)

PV, a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), occurs when the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells. White blood cell and platelet counts may also be …

Polycythemia vera (PV) treatment

PV is a chronic disease. Treatment decisions are based on a person's risk for clotting complications.

Polycythemia vera (PV) signs and symptoms

PV develops slowly, and it may not cause symptoms for many years. The condition is often diagnosed during a routine blood test before severe symptoms …

Polycythemia vera (PV) diagnosis

It is important to have an accurate diagnosis of PV, as it helps the doctor to estimate how the disease will progress and determine the appropriate tr…

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms of ALL can include unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite, pain in bones and joints, swollen lymph nodes, wheezing, coughing, …