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LLS Children's Initiative - Patient and Education Support

Grupo de Apoyo para Padres/Parent Support Group Spanish – Ventura/SB/SLO

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

Grupo de Apoyo para Padres/Parent Support Group Spanish – Ventura/SB/SLO

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

Another Option: Clinical Trials

A blood cancer diagnosis typically leads one to an oncologist or hematologist, a cancer center and a conversation about available treatment options. O…

Isabel

I never expected to have my whole adult life colored by cancer. In the fall of my freshman year of college, I was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous l…

Kiana

In July , during what was supposed to be a normal sports physical, I turned my head to the side to talk to my doctor, and my mom noticed something, "I…

Understanding bulky disease in lymphoma: Diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

Table of contentsUnderstanding bulky disease in lymphomaTypes of lymphoma associated with bulky diseaseDiagnostic approachesStaging and classification…

Avery

I am writing as a parent of a cancer survivor. My daughter, Avery Smith, who is now years old, was diagnosed at ½ years old with leukemia. In , our t…

Communicating as a Caregiver

Communicating With the PatientYou and your loved one will need to be open and honest with each other from the start. Remember that you are both on the…

Lana

I never expected to be sharing my cancer story. At years old, just days before my 19th birthday, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …

David

On April 15th, , I was diagnosed with lymphoma at years old. In my naivety, I thought my disease would resolve itself one way or the other in a timel…

Matt

I’ve lived a mostly normal years on this earth. A life filled with wonderful academics, Division athletics (pole vault), financial internships, and …

Jennifer

I remember diagnosis clearly. I was sitting in the UCSF doctor’s office of a man I had not met before a physician I was referred to. I had first gone …

Larry

Larry Loose, a great big bear of a man with a penchant for classic cars, off road racing, dirt bikes and living large. This man, my husband of twenty …

Heather

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk serves as an inspiring, empowering and comforting event, made possible by those who share, reme…

Tina

As a lymphoma survivor, I want to take a moment to share my personal journey, as well as tell you all how Blood Cancer United was with me every step o…

Lauren

To be healed by the miracles of modern medicine and prayer was the most profound experience of my life. It is difficult to articulate the gratitude my…

Jonathan

It was July of last year. I had a cold I was getting over and thought I had a sinus infection. I went to an ENT who told me everything was okay. Days …

D'Ann

At years old, I thought my future was just beginning. Instead, I found myself lying in a hospital bed learning that I had multiple myeloma (MM), a ca…

Nicolas

My name is Nicolas Hambalek and I am years old. Before my diagnosis I was a completely healthy child, in fact I was rarely ever sick. I played baseba…

Thomas

I was declared to be in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on Sept , . To celebrate one year of remission, I biked from Waukesha, WI to…

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in children and teens

Fatigue is very common in patients with blood cancers. fatigue (CRF) is characterized by excessive and persistent exhaustion that interferes with dai…

Clinical Trials: Why They Matter and How to Make Them More Accessible

Cancer treatments can be lifesaving. As an organization, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has invested more than $. billion in blood cancer resea…

Steven

I'm the wife, Hannah. My husband is the fighter. I call him Mr. Steven, babe, and sometimes even Esteban. We fight together, of course, but he's the o…

Lymphoma diagnosis, survival rate by age, prognosis, and treatment

Table of contents:What is Hodgkin lymphoma? Organs affected by Hodgkin lymphomaHodgkin lymphoma symptoms and early signsWhat is lymphoma?Organs affec…