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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Newest Event Aims to Power Groundbreaking Research and Support for Cancer Patients
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic compelled individuals and communities nationwide to tap into their inner creativity and survival skills to pivot …
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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,…
Multiple Myeloma Support from the Microenvironment: Bone Marrow Adipocytes and the Fatty Acid Binding Proteins
Our project’s goal is to change how multiple myeloma is understood and treated by interrogating a novel part of the cellular “soil” (the bone marrow a…
Armaan
In January 2014, Armaan celebrated his 5th birthday. He was tested for anemia a few days later at the urging of his pediatrician as he looked a littl…
Melanie
In 2017 I was first diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma, I had a 6 months treatment and got into remission, after 2 years the doctors told me that I had …
Hospice
Hospice embodies a philosophy that delivers compassionate care to people, including children, who are approaching the end of their lives and provides …
Miguel
Miguel was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in early 2017. He was an active, healthy man his entire life, so this diagnosis came as a total s…
The hills I have climbed
Shock. Grief. Needing support from your community. Costs of medication, doctors’ appointments, treatment. These are all common with a blood ca…
“Stages” of Leukemia: Understanding Classification and Progression
Table of contentsStages of Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Chronic Mye…
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Breaking Down Barriers in Blood Cancer Care
When I meet blood cancer survivors and their families, they often share their personal stories with me. Sometimes they talk about the relief of findin…
Stopping Gleevec to Start a Family
Erin Zammett Ruddy is a magazine journalist and blogger who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia at age 23. Today, she is a 40-year-old mother …
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Is Leukemia Genetic?
Table of contentsIs leukemia genetic?Genetic vs. hereditaryThe role of genesGenetic diseaseHereditary diseaseGenes cause hereditary leukemiaRisk facto…
Charlene
Cancer. That is a word that is scary. So many of us have friends, family and co-workers that are impacted by some type of cancer, but you never think …
Marty
My story is very unique. Christine and I got married in July of 1979. In August she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). As we all n…
Caregiver
Zach
It was 2020, and besides the obvious chaos in the world, at that time my life was going great. My business was thriving, I had just gotten engaged, an…
Pain Treatment
Pain can be managed effectively in a number of ways, depending on the cause and type of your pain. Treatments may include: Medications - nonster…
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Lauren
After being diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma at age 22, my battle with cancer led to a very unexpected journey in my life: becoming an author. I’m very grat…
The Financial Burden of Blood Cancer Treatment for Working-Aged Adults is Growing
Cancer is one of the most expensive medical conditions to treat in the U.S. As a result, patients, survivors, and caregivers—already challenged by the…
Daniel (Lil Sicky)
Cancel blood cancer with web3! Daniel is a 27-year-old lymphoma patient who combined his medical diagnosis and love of digital art into an NFT project…
Max
Heads or tails? The medical research was clear. Soon after making his way into the world, this beautiful and innocent boy was given the chance of maki…
Leimomi
I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1998 at the age of 38. My participation in a clinical trial included a stem cell transplant, five chemo…
The Dot Method: An Interactive Tool to Teach Kids About Cancer
The Dot Method: An Interactive Tool to Teach Kids About Cancer by Kelsey Mora, CCLS, LCPC Kelsey Mora, PLLC, 2024, 37 Pages, PaperbackISBN: 979-898900…
Melva
I am a survivor of lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin). I was diagnosed with two kinds of cancer at the same time.When the doctors finally found out wh…
Bereavement
Losing a child is possibly the most difficult thing a parent can experience. Grief can affect each person emotionally, physically, cognitively and beh…