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Joan
My first connection to Blood Cancer United’s mission starts with my dad. He was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in at the age of a…
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Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy, also known as “radiotherapy,” uses high energy or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. While most blood cancers cannot b…
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Radiation therapy for young adults
Radiation therapy, also known as “radiotherapy,” uses high energy or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. While most blood cancers cannot b…
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Radiation therapy for children and teens
Radiation therapy, also known as “radiotherapy,” uses high energy or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. While most blood cancers cannot b…
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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
Allie
On July , , I rang a bell in the lobby of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital that signified the end of my chemotherapy treatments and the beginning of…
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…
Sarah
I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( ALL) in October at the age of . It was a shocking diagnosis. I started feeling bad in September …
Louise
During the last week of July , Louise, , developed unusual red dots on her chest and some gnarly, yet explainable, bruises all over her body. We chalk…
Nancy
On May , I was diagnosed with stage 3B follicular lymphoma (FL). It was the beginning of a long battle leading to relapses and becoming refractory …
Stories
Lisa
It's not easy being bald, a bald physician, and a bald wife. This is my third dance with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). I first met HL in college, as many y…
Anthony
December of was a difficult time for me. It is the month that is usually filled with happiness, excitement and Christmas cheer. For me, it was the mo…
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…
Champions in myeloma research: A conversation with Urvi A. Shah, M.D. M.S.
March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and it’s also Women’s History Month. So what better time to spotlight women scientists who are driving discovery fo…
Understanding the causes of polycythemia vera
Table of contentsUnderstanding the causes of polycythemia veraWhat is polycythemia vera?The primary cause: JAK2 gene mutationRisk factors for developi…
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Lori
When my husband Ken was first diagnosed and treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) it felt like we were trapped in a fierce storm and being tossed a…
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Parenting with blood cancer
Most parents struggle to fit everything into their family’s schedule, even without the demands of cancer and cancer treatment. It’s important to accep…
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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…
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Brent
My nephew Brent Terence was a perfectly healthy - young man, active in school, on his routine , and had normal labs. But until the end of July , Tere…
Kristy
On May , , at years old, I started getting dizzy out of nowhere. I thought maybe I needed to eat and sleep better, but it got worse. I went to the ER…
Yarnall Family
To be of service to others comes naturally to the Yarnalls. Bob is a -year Marine Corps veteran and a teacher. Kim is a chiropractor for over years. …
Clare
I'm years old, a daughter, sister, wife, and mother. I was diagnosed with Stage peripheral lymphoma (PTCL) just five months after the birth of my s…
Nutrition
Get important facts about nutrition, food safety, and more.Food provides valuable nutrients for cancer patients. Eating well during cancer treatment h…
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Rob
My blood cancer story started in when I was diagnosed and treated for testicular cancer with surgery and chemotherapy. As I progressed to the end of …
Justin
In March , when Justin was in the sixth grade, he started to rapidly lose weight, was experiencing extreme exhaustion and night sweats. After multiple…