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Sienna
For the past two years, Sienna battled leukemia. Our warrior princess fought hard and never complained. She was always positive and looking forward to…
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Dr. Wu
Catherine Wu, M.D., is focused on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). One aspect of her research is to gain greater understanding of the genetic under…
Diane
Mary was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in May . After a few rounds of chemotherapy that were ineffective in fighting the AML, she was tr…
Hirshel
My nickname is "The Running Rabbi" for competing in the New York Marathon. I visited the hostages in Iran and received the Award of Courage from Pres…
Eliza Cate
Our daughter Eliza Cate (nickname is Pickle) was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at the young age of three. She's currently in remis…
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NCI Genetic Epidemiology Branch- Familial Blood and Lymph Node Cancers
To study families with multiple cases of lymphoproliferative disorders. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health…
Developing Novel CAR-T Cell Therapy For Hematologic Malignancies
We observed that patients with many hematologic cancers expressed high levels of DKK1 and generated novel human DKK1-A2 cells that can kill cancer ce…
Michael
On January , , I was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma(BL)with brain metastasis, and kidney and liver failure. During my four rounds of chemo, I had g…
Hannah
My name is Hannah Gallant. I am an years old from Quispamsis, New Brunswick Canada. In August , after several trips to the doctor and the hospital be…
Sarah
I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL) in October at the age of . It was a shocking diagnosis. I started feeling bad in September …
Kate
On May , , our family was thrown into the world of blood cancer. Our family's patriarch, our bonus dad, and our beloved "Candy Boy," as he was affecti…
Ira
In August , at age , I was literally in the best shape of my life. I was an avid cyclist, averaging more than miles per week, leading groups of rider…
Memory-like NK cells after hematopoietic cell transplant to eradicate measurable residual disease
Relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) is associated with extremely poor prognosis and thus r…
A phase 2 study of Bexmarilimab, an anti-Clever1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with azacitidine in patients with high-risk MDS
In June , LLS made an equity investment in Faron Pharmaceuticals to "Support Clinical Development of the Bexmarilimab Program for Leukemia Indications…
Crystal
My brother Randall in Ohio passed away last night from pneumonia after a courageous and miraculous battle of surviving adult leukemia for five years. …
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Danielle
In , at years old, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The news came very suddenly. I was supposed to be entering my prime. I was fini…
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Towards clinical testing of epitope editing to enable novel adoptive immunotherapies
Innovations in gene engineering have made it possible to reprogram immune cells to attack specific targets on cancer cells, allowing the first adoptiv…
Timothy
I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) during my -year annual physical. No symptoms, still working my outdoor, fairly intense golf job. Blo…
Jackson
Jackson was diagnosed on December , age eight with Philadelphia positive acute leukemia. Doctor's said he wouldn't live long and transferred him to C…
Stephanie
I was diagnosed with stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in and had seven months of chemotherapy (ABVD) and rounds of radiation. I have not had a reoccurre…
Karley
Back in , my sister Karley was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). It was a huge shock to her and our family as up until that point she w…
Suggested Reading - Paisley’s Pay it Forward Adventure
Paisley is a teddy bear excited to find a new home full of adventure and is surprised to end up in a hospital. Though not where Paisley expected to la…
Suggested Reading - Wife Widow Now What
Wife, Widow, Now What? chronicles Rachel’s journey as a - wife whose husband is diagnosed with leukemia, the changes they faced together, and eventua…
Monica
As a First Connection volunteer with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) for almost two years, I have had the opportunity to connect with patients a…
Don
My Uncle Don Parker is my hero, and my favorite uncle as well, who just never gave up on himself and others. And when he got sick and passed away with…