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Katelin (KiNG)
In April 2017, Katelin, also known as KiNG, went to see a doctor for persistent severe headaches and dizziness. A blood test revealed that she had pha…
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a drug therapy that stimulates the immune system. Interferon, a type of immunotherapy, is a substance made naturally by the immune sy…
Ethan & Sienna
Ethan was just five years old when he was diagnosed with very high risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The following years involved countless hos…
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Mateo
On June 26, 2013, at 6 years old, Mateo was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Our world was completely upside down since that night. …
Katherine
Hello! My name is Katherine and I was diagnosed in January 2020 with stage IV classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. My diagnosis came after months of fatigue …
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in children and teens
Fatigue is very common in patients with blood cancers. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is characterized by excessive and persistent exhaustion that inter…
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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…
Joan
In October 2014, I was handing out candy to my neighborhood’s tiny ghouls and goblins, but the scariest thing that Halloween was a phone call from my …
Olivia
I'm officially nine months in remission and just celebrated my first birthday (27!) since finishing chemotherapy treatment. In January 2022, I was dia…
Ashley
I had acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in 2013. I went in to have surgery to remove all four of my wisdom teeth and never stopped bleeding after sur…
Russ
(As told by Russ Parker’s wife Karen A. Parker)In the fall of 2004, Russ was looking forward to a surfing trip to Fiji with his son Rusty and a group …
Steve
I was diagnosed with stage 4 follicular lymphoma on May 16, 2018, a date I will never forget. The cancer was already in my bone marrow and when I aske…
Nathan
Nathan is a young, T-cell lymphoma (TCL) survivor. He just rang the “end of treatment bell” a couple of months ago. His dad, Andy, is a member of The …
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 …
A phase 2 registration-directed clinical study of ziftomenib (KO-539), a menin inhibitor, in patients with NPM1-mutant relapsed or refractory AML
Starting in July 2010, LLS TAP supported a promising University of Michigan research project led by Jolanta Grembecka, PhD, to develop new treatments …
The Impossible Choice: The Role of Insurance Design on Financial Toxicity and Access to Care for Individuals with Blood Cancer
The overall goal of this project is to understand the role of insurance design on financial toxicity and access to care among individuals with blood c…
American Cancer Society (ACS)
In the U.S., ACS is a community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Provides educatio…
Sleep Disturbances
Cancer treatment can be exhausting and physically depleting. You should be getting an adequate amount of sleep as you undergo treatment, but for many …
LLS teams up with advocates to advance policies that protect patients from medical debt
Navigating the physical and emotional impacts of cancer is hard enough. But during and after cancer treatment, many patients and families must endure …
100 Blood Cancer Advocates Visit Washington, Urge Lawmakers to Act
For the first time in four years, blood cancer advocates convened in Washington, D.C. this spring. Together, they shared a single, critical purpose: t…
Helping Blood Cancer Patients and Families When It's Needed Most
In honor of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Gwen Nichols reflects on our vital work to support blood cancer patients and their families.
Grief
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment or long-term survival issues can sometimes be overwhelming or confusing. If you're an adult patient or the …
Grahamtastic Connection
To provide free laptops, tablets, and robotics to seriously ill children for educational purposes. Provides laptops and other technology to chi…
Caregiving
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment or long-term survival issues can sometimes be overwhelming or confusing. If you're an adult patient or the …
Decision Making
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis, treatment or long-term survival issues can sometimes be overwhelming or confusing. If you're an adult patient or the …