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Targeting HSP70 to Immune Effector Cells to Overcome the Immune Suppressive Myeloma Microenvironment

Development of a strong immune response requires coordinated action of the innate and adaptive parts of the immune system, but cancer cells alter the…

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Michael

On Father's Day , I was taken by my wife to the emergency room at the hospital and was given a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I was only …

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Michael

My Dad, Jay, was a distance bike rider and completed many amazing rides. On June , , Dad did America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride (AMBBR). He always sai…

Ava

There came a day when we had to ask her to choose. We laid out the options carefully not wanting to alarm her with the hopelessness behind either.“Hom…

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Rachael

Somehow I find it hard to begin both with the story of my cancer diagnosis and to begin life again after remission. I think this feeling will be with …

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Nick

My year old son Ryland Bricker is a BMX racer. He started last year mid way through the season. We found out that the USA BMX Foundation does a fundr…

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Julie

“About six years………”The doctor kept speaking but the words evaporated into thin air as Julie quickly did mental math to figure out what ages her child…

Bruce

In the fall of , I had a missed call and a “call me when you’re out of class” text from my Dad. I was a sophomore at the University of Georgia when I …

A phase 1 study of VIPER-101, a CD5-edited dual population chimeric antigen receptor cell therapy, to enhance immunotherapy against T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

In October , LLS made an equity investment in Vittoria to "Support Clinical Development of , a Cell Therapy for lymphomas."Vittoria Biotherapeutics …

Ashley

It started in September of , the start of this new journey in life called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). September 13th was the day that something need…

Sally

In January , my new life journey was about to begin. After doctor visits, bloodwork, testing, and finally complete shock, the diagnosis of cancer was …

Tawilhua

My name is Tee, and I am a survivor of multiple myeloma (MM), a rare blood cancer. Before my diagnosis, I was an active principal at the school where …

Cathy

I decided to call my cancer the “little c” rather than the “Big C.” I wasn't giving it that much power over my life!The year was memorable for all th…

Food and nutrition

Eating well can help you feel better and stay stronger during and after cancer treatment. Patients who eat well and maintain a healthy body weight oft…

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Food and nutrition for young adults

Eating well can help you feel better and stay stronger during and after cancer treatment. Patients who eat well and maintain a healthy body weight oft…

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