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Public health insurance programs for young adults
Some cancer survivors are eligible for government-funded health insurance, disability benefits or cash payments. While the eligibility requirements an…
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Brian
Brian was diagnosed with a rare form of Burkett’s related, high-grade B-cell lymphoma in May 2019. He currently receives both in-patient and out-patie…
Public Programs
Some cancer survivors are eligible for government-funded health insurance, disability benefits or cash payments. While the eligibility requirements an…
Nikki
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) about a month and a half ago at the age of 26. This was my first year out of nursing school; I had just lan…
Dare 2 Dream
Joy
On December 29, 2011, I heard those numbing words “you have cancer.” I was 23 years old, about to turn 24 and my whole world came to a screeching halt…
Funeral Planning
A funeral or memorial service can help you cope after the loss of a loved one. In the early days of grief, navigating the practical issues that arise …
Logan
July 3, 2021, was the day that my life changed forever. I had been dealing with odd symptoms for months, and after multiple visits with dismissive pra…
REACH: Recruitment Expansion through community Access to Clinical trials in Hematologic malignancies
Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR) is a tertiary center with 35,000 blood cancer visits annually. Circa 70% of patients referred to MCR come from 5 states: M…
Blood cancers that cause high monocytes: Understanding the connection
Table of contents:What are monocytes?Monocyte rangesWhat causes monocyte levels to be higher than expected?What blood cancers cause high monocytes?…
Public health insurance programs
Some cancer survivors are eligible for government-funded health insurance, disability benefits or cash payments. While the eligibility requirements an…
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Choosing a blood cancer specialist or treatment center
Taking an active role in making decisions about your treatment can positively affect your health and quality of life. One of your first choices as an …
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Stem cell transplantation
What are stem cells?Blood stem cells are produced in the marrow of the bones and can become any kind of blood cell the body needs. Stem cells are cons…
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Stem cell transplantation for children and teens
What are stem cells?Blood stem cells are produced in the marrow of the bones and can become any kind of blood cell the body needs. Stem cells are cons…
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Stem cell transplantation in young adults
What are stem cells?Blood stem cells are produced in the marrow of the bones and can become any kind of blood cell the body needs. Stem cells are cons…
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Vonshel
Hi, my name is Von, and back in 2008, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I didn't want to die, but prayer and God sent me right to the perfect doctor…
What causes acute myeloid leukemia?
Table of contents: What causes acute myeloid leukemia?What is AML?Role of bone marrow and white blood cellsHow leukemia interferes with blood cell cou…
Leukemia vs. lymphoma: What you need to know
Table of contentsLeukemia vs. Lymphoma: What You Need to KnowWhat Is Leukemia?Organs Affected by LeukemiaWhat Is Lymphoma?Organs Affected by LymphomaD…
What Is Blood Cancer?
Table of ContentsWhat Is Blood Cancer?Types of Blood CancerLeukemiaAcute vs. Chronic LeukemiaLymphomaMultiple MyelomaMyeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN…
Understanding your child's health insurance coverage
Health insurance helps pay for costly medical treatment and can protect families from financial hardship. There are different types of private and pub…
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Ed
Like many who get diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), it comes out of nowhere. For me, it was mysterious aches and pains that crept up quickly. An a…
Living with Myeloma
Edmund
U.S. veterans’ sacrifices can occur on the battlefield … or much later. Houseboys sprayed Agent Orange on weeds around the Quonset huts of Edm…
Katie
Only a couple weeks into my first year of my graduate program, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3 mutation. I was only 21 yea…
From office to Andes: Blood Cancer United CFO takes the mission to new heights
JR Miller at Palomani Pass, the highest point on the Ausangate trek in Peru at 5,200 meters (17,060 feet)After 25 years of service to The Leukemia & L…
Understanding your health insurance coverage for young adults
Health insurance helps pay for costly medical treatment and can protect you and your family from financial hardship. Some people have private health i…
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Understanding blood cancers and treatment options
Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are types of cancer that can affect the bone mar…