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Kiersten

When I was weeks pregnant, I found a lump on my neck. Doctors couldn't test anything until after my son was born. In February of , my happy and he…

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Susanne

I am a diffuse large lymphoma (DLBCL) survivor and a recent stem cell transplant (SCT) survivor. DLBCL is a type of lymphoma (NHL). My first diagno…

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Richard

I’m a acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor. I was diagnosed in and completed the / induction and consolidation then relapsed in and had a full mye…

Grace, young acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patient, with beaded necklace that spells her name

Grace

In , my three year old daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at her three year old doctor (check up) appointment. Gra…

Interrogating T-cell apoptotic priming to improve CAR-T persistence in treatment of lymphoid malignancies

cells are made from a patient’s own immune cells, altered so that they specifically recognize and kill the patient’s cancer cells. They are effective …

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Suggested Reading - No Match For Her

When his - daughter Lilli was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia two weeks before Christmas, Travis Hicks was in the worst shape of his life. Overw…

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Tracy

In at the age of , I was living in Maui working at the Ritz Carlton and began to feel sick. I had a rash on my hand, was tired, losing weight, and ju…

Stories

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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…

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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…

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Adam

I am very blessed to be surrounded by supportive family and friends and of having persistent pressure to not ignore my health. Thank you! Soon after I…

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Every Year Counts: Celebrating My Healing from Hodgkin Lymphoma

Many blood cancer survivors remember the day they were diagnosed, and they never forget it. For Racheli Alkobey Peltier—Director of Diversity, Equity,…

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Matthew

Matthew was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma and Leukemia in November at just two years old. After long and difficult chemotherapy treatments, Matth…

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Dr. Adams

Jerry M. Adams, Ph.D., leads an LLS Specialized Center of Research grant.His team is investigating apoptosis, the natural process of cell death. When …

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John

I've been a cancer survivor since my bone marrow transplant at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in . I have minimal side effects and continue doing what …

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN)

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) was previously known as natural killer (NK) cell leukemia/lymphoma. In , as the understanding of…

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Daniel

My children and I lost their mother and my wife in March , six WEEKS after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She was years old. Our …

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Suggested Reading - Stevie's New Blood

Adapted and read by both older and younger children Stevie is undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT) in the hopes that it will cure his leukemia. Ann…

A blood cancer patient stands outdoors with two companions in a snowy mountain setting, with evergreen trees and winter slopes in the background. The group poses closely together near an outdoor fire pit, reflecting support, connection, and strength during the patient’s cancer journey.

Chesley

On May , , we got the phone call no parent wants to get. Our youngest son, Tristan, had leukemia. He was and in Denver at the time. My wife and I fle…

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Chase

Meet Chase. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivor. When Chase was just months old, he was diagnosed with ALL. Chase's treatment of chemotherapy…

A phase 1 study of anti-CD64 CAR T cells in patients with venetoclax-refractory myeloid neoplasms

The combination of hypomethylating agents (HMA) and venetoclax (Ven) is a standard of care to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, HMA+Ven is …

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Gisenia

In October , Gisenia Reyes heard the words "You have cancer." Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive type of blood cancer. She imm…

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Carson

In October , after a few months of asymptomatic fevers, joint pain, and extreme irritability, Carson was admitted to the University of Virginia Childr…

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Michael

I am a Acute Myeloid Leukemia survivor. I was diagnosed on memorial day of and thats where my story began. I failed to reach remission on induction c…

Gene-edited CD19 CAR-T cells with superior proliferation, persistence and serial-killing activity

A therapy for blood cancers reprograms a patient’s T cells to kill tumor cells. This treatment, called cell therapy, can work well, but the often r…

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Caysen

Caysen was ½ years old when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on August , . Caysen's baby sister was born on August , , and so …