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Lashi
Lashi, a Chesterfield native, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2011 at 26 years old after discovering a lump under the left side of her chin. Lu…
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Esther
In November 2011, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and received a stem cell transplant in April 2012. After recovery, I continued medical care wi…
Your Caregiver
During cancer treatment, there will likely be one or more people in your life who step into the role of caregiver. This person may be your significant…
Crucial LLS Support Drives Approval of New Precision Medicine for Rare Group of Blood Diseases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week approved cobimetinib (Cotellic®), a precision medicine treatment for adults with any of a family…
Martin
In February of 2020, at 32 years old, Martin Levano Quispe was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Soon after being diagnosed, the COVI…
James
I have leukemia/lymphoma and have been fighting this illness for seven years. I became ill in 2011 but made somewhat of a recovery until 2015 when I g…
Diarrhea and Constipation
Diarrhea and constipation are common side effects of cancer treatment. The severity of diarrhea or constipation varies among patients and depends on t…
Defining mechanisms of sensitivity and resistance to PI3K gamma inhibition in AML
The goal of our laboratory is to discover, study, and the translate new leukemia therapies to the clinic. In this project, we are studying a signaling…
Childhood Cancer Guides
As a part of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, the childhood cancer community publishes books that provide information, support, and resources. Books feat…
Heavenly Hats
To provide brand-new hats for cancer patients and other medical patients who lose their hair due to a disease or the treatment of a disease; to provid…
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Partners with experts to create programs that help brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families. Partner facilities offer in-…
Phil
My sweet and wild 3-year-old son, Phil, was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in the midst of the holidays in 2019 on Decembe…
Don
In January of 2016, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). He was unresponsive to treatment. He went into remission, but it qui…
Childhood Blood Cancer
Hearing that your child has cancer is terrifying. Today, however, most childhood blood cancer patients can expect to have full and productive lives. T…
Amanda
My name is Amanda, and I am a stage 4b classical multicellularity Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) survivor. It all started after spring break of my junior year…
Suggested Reading - Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families By Barbara Lackritz O'Reilly & Associates Inc., 2001, 512 pages ISBN: 0596500017 …
Suggested Reading - Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families By Barbara Lackritz O'Reilly & Associates Inc., 2001, 512 pages ISBN: 0596500017 …
T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation
To provide education and support to patients and to encourage research into these rare cancers Provides disease, treatment and clinical trial in…
Peripheral Neuropathy
Cancer treatment, or sometimes the disease itself, can cause peripheral neuropathy (PN) — damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which tra…
Art
I was living in San Jose and had gone walking with a friend in a local park that followed the stream. It was December 15, 2006. Tom noticed that I had…
Sherry
Last March, my husband Bruce went in for what was supposed to be a "simple" surgery. When the doctor opened him up, she found a mass the size of a hon…
Danielle
I am currently on the Board of Trustees for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Minnesota chapter. The reason why I decided to dedicate my time, talents…
Biosimilars
Many drugs developed are called biological products (known as biologics, also known as the reference product) because they are produced through biotec…
Targeting the microenvironment to increase immunity and immunotherapy response in DLBCL
To survive and proliferate lymphoma cells must co-opt normal cells residing the tumor microenvironment. This process results in the suppression of the…
George
I was born in the inner city of Philadelphia, PA in 1951, I currently live near Dallas, Texas. My professional career in the Information Technology In…