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Suggested Reading - Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond

From the beloved columnist, trusted authority on health, and bestselling author comes this complete guide to everything you need to , spiritually, and…

REACH: Recruitment Expansion through community Access to Clinical trials in Hematologic malignancies

Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR) is a tertiary center with , blood cancer visits annually. Circa % of patients referred to MCR come from states: MN, WI, I…

BRIDGE (Blood cancer Research Initiative Developing Greater Engagement) with community patients

The Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Meyer Cancer Center (MCC) has an internationally recognized, clinical/translational blood cancer research program foc…

Gina, ALL patient, shown in hospital gown and running in a race with arms raised

Gina

I was diagnosed with CML on May , . Up until December , my disease was managed by oral chemo, then unexpectedly, I went into a blast crisis and progr…

Living with Acute Leukemia

Michael Copley smiling while holding daughter Carley in his arms in front of tree

Michael

In , Michael’s daughter Carley was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), – a rare form of blood cancer – at just two and a half years old. Fo…

Stories

Watch and wait for children and teens

Watch and wait (active surveillance) involves closely watching a patient’s condition but not giving any treatment unless there are changes in signs, s…

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Caring for Yourself

As a caregiver you may neglect to take good care of your own needs because you are so focused on caring for your loved one. This is understandable, bu…

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Roberto

In the fall of , I was living my dream. I had just finished my freshman year at NYU, where I was studying musical theater. I was living in the East Vi…

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Stories

Jess, a young white woman with freckles and sunglasses wearing a bike helmet wearing Scenic Shore 150 shirt

Jess

Thirteen years ago, my cousin brought me and our family into the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) world. Her friend's dad had lost his battle, an…

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Amanda

I am now a acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor. When I was diagnosed with AML, it was an absolute complete shock. At the time of my diagnosis, I wa…

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Jonathan

I was diagnosed with diffused large lymphoma (DLBCL) with concentrations in the brain and lungs. Lymphoma itself is a cancer that starts in the cells…

Jane, Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patient, with companion

Jane

In October , I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. After growing up never getting sick, I had cancer. It was incredibly difficult to comprehend at th…

Thomas ringing the bell, HL survivor

Thomas

I had bariatric surgery on May , . At the time, I weighed just under pounds, and I understood that there was a higher possibility for complications. …

Snapshot of Tricia with her family, a cancer survivor

Tricia

My story is truly about the little family that could. In , I felt I had it all: a loving partner, a new job offer, and plans to start a family. Upon m…

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Emmanuel "Manny"

Our son Emmanuel “Manny,” though born with special needs (Down syndrome), was and is your typical little boy. However, up until the time he turned mo…

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Another First: FDA Approves Car T-Immunotherapy for Treatment of Aggressive Form of Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the CAR treatment axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta®) for patients with follicular lymphom…

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Jose

I never imagined I’d be writing a story like this. Not because cancer is rare — sadly, it’s not — but because I was always the healthy one. At , I’d s…

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Dax

“I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m so supportive of everybody who likes my stuff even though not a lot of people like my stuff – like I’m no…

A small child sits upright in a hospital bed, with soft lighting falling across their bare shoulders and a carefully bandaged medical port on their chest. The quiet, tender scene reflects vulnerability and deep courage, honoring the profound strength shown by families whose lives have been touched by blood cancer.

Michelle

In , our world changed with three words, “Seth has leukemia.”He was just a little boy — full of energy, humor, and a light that filled every room. Sud…

Dare 2 Dream

Stories

Dulcy, CML survivor, seated with unidentified child

Dulcy

I was and had just moved away to go to nursing school, when I was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). In , the only treatment option f…

A man with group of 3 women in black & orange, holding sign saying Team Casey with lymphoma ribbon

Casey

It was in May, that - Casey Moore began experiencing her first symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). For a week straight, Casey had been vomiti…

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Corey

Rewind to , I was years old, married and father of three. I was IBEW electrical lineman for a utility company and climbed poles all day (as seen in t…

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Ethar

Refugee Family Gives Back to LLS after Daughter Survives Leukemia Ethar and her family moved to the United States from Iraq in . Just one year lat…

Annakate holding a sign showing information about her chemo treatment, a cancer survivor

AnnaKate

In my junior year of college, I felt so sick that I would sleep through online classes, throwing up every couple of days. I thought I was just stresse…

Dare 2 Dream

Allison , a lymphoma survivor with green plant and cute cat

Allison

I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of with lymphoma (NHL). I was a healthy - who went to college playing golf and lacrosse. We found the tumor r…

Dare 2 Dream