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FDA Approves New Type of BTK Inhibitor to Treat Mantle Cell Lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca™), the first non-covalent, reversable BTK inhibitor for the treatment of …
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FDA Approves First Drug for The Prevention of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved abatacept (Orencia), in combination with certain immunosuppressants, for the prevention of ac…
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF)
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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Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in young adults
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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School
This page includes information about: Education Needs While Your Child Is Out of School Returning to School The Trish Greene Back to School…
Sarah
I was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL) in October 2020 at the age of 38. It was a shocking diagnosis. I started feeling…
Cathy
I decided to call my cancer the “little c” rather than the “Big C.” I wasn't giving it that much power over my life!The year 2012 was memorable for al…
Shelley
I went from being in the best shape of my life to battling cancer in only a few short months. Three years ago, I made the choice to change my …
Bruce
In the fall of 2002, I had a missed call and a “call me when you’re out of class” text from my Dad. I was a sophomore at the University of Georgia whe…
Julie
“About six years………”The doctor kept speaking but the words evaporated into thin air as Julie quickly did mental math to figure out what ages her child…
Maverick
My son, Maverick, a vibrant and spirited young boy, faced a daunting challenge at just 20 months old. His journey began with alarming symptoms — relen…
Dare 2 Dream
Bill
My name is Bill Bannon. I am a semi-retired child support magistrate for the Minnesota State Courts. In April 2017 I experienced shortness of breath, …
Work, School & Finances
Work and School Some people continue to work or attend school through cancer treatment, but others are not able to do so. Talk to your healthcare t…
Anthony
December of 2017 was a difficult time for me. It is the month that is usually filled with happiness, excitement and Christmas cheer. For me, it was th…
Lindy
I will forever remember August 2008, when I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). I felt terrible one day at work, so my coworkers had insist…
Blaine
Everything happens for a reason, even cancer. I am thrilled to say I just walked out of the hospital doors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a…
Heather
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk serves as an inspiring, empowering and comforting event, made possible by those who share, reme…
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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Allie
On July 18, 2020, I rang a bell in the lobby of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital that signified the end of my chemotherapy treatments and the beginn…
Paul
Thank you on behalf of the Freeman Wilner Family for this Honored Hero Award in memory of my father, Dr. Freeman Wilner, he was a hero to many. Dr. Wi…
Laura
When you hear the words, “Your child has cancer,” your whole world stops, without permission, as you and your child are thrust onto the rollercoaster …
Dare 2 Dream
Louise
During the last week of July 2019, Louise, then-two-and-a-half-year-old, developed unusual red dots on her chest and some gnarly, yet explainable, bru…
Kenya
I was diagnosed with two blood cancers — multiple myeloma (MM) and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).Cancer entered my life at five years old whe…
Treatment
Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma is changing due to new drugs and research findings from clinical trials. Therefore, before treatment begins, it is impo…
Long-Term and Late Effects For Cancer Survivors
Blood cancer survivors don't always have serious long-term or late effects of treatment. For those who do, some long-term effects, such as fatigue, ca…