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Keaton
Keaton was a brave young fighter diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in December . After his diagnosis, Keaton consistently showed unbel…
Louis
Louis had been on a journey to achieve greater health. For months, he had been on a healthy diet and exercise program and had lost pounds. His docto…
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Thomas/TJ
This picture is of my brother and my son. Both fought valiantly from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and Hodgkin's lymphoma respectively. It sta…
Debra
In October , while at work, I fell after attempting to sit on a chair, and I went to the emergency department for . As soon as the technician began th…
Returning to School
Consider educating family members, friends, school personnel and healthcare providers about your child's possible and late effects of treatment. In p…
Lisa
I lost my big brother, Vincent J. Di Cristo, to two forms of cancer on February , . He apparently had both lymphoma as well as Burkitt lymphoma. I’…
Valerie
I was a nurse prior to getting diagnosed with cancer. When I was working I wondered to myself, how are my patients so strong laying in that hospital b…
Christy
I fell in love with distance running in while training for my first marathon as a member of Team In Training, raising money for The Leukemia & Lympho…
Antonio
In at four years old I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Luckily, my sister who was two at the time was a bone marrow match so I und…
Russ
(As told by Russ Parker’s wife Karen A. Parker)In the fall of , Russ was looking forward to a surfing trip to Fiji with his son Rusty and a group of g…
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Kiernan
On Oct. , , my husband, Rob Smith, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He had a bad case from the beginning. He was FLT3 positive and had…
Rachel
Rachel was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin lymphoma in February . She was years old. The moment when her oncologist first spoke the words “you have c…
Patience
We were clobbered, like every patient, every family, who gets clobbered with a diagnosis. In our healthy, brilliant - son came home to discover t…
Amanda
As a popular entertainment anchor on the “Good Day LA” morning show in Los Angeles, Amanda Salas has always kept busy. But after she was diagnosed wit…
Kyle
In April , Kyle, a - football star at Glenn Hills High School in Hephzibah, Georgia, noticed a large lump on his throat while taking a shower. After a…
Greysun
Hi! My name is Greysun! I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on March , . I was fortunate to get outstanding medical treatment at UNC Chi…
Gina
My story began in . Before we left to visit family up North, I found a small lump in my vaginal area. I met with my doctor after we got back, and she …
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…
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…
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…
Trisha
On November , at years old, my world changed forever. I was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukemia. It is basically a hybrid of Multiple Myeloma and st…
Kelly
Every parent remembers the day their world fractured. For our family, that day was April , . For weeks, we thought our ½ year old daughter, Aaliya, wa…
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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…
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy, also called biological therapy, utilizes your own immune system to fight cancer. It generally results in fewer side effects than chemo…
Angelia
My name is Angelia, and I’m a mother, entrepreneur, and the founder of Hope Magazine. In July , after nearly two years of unexplained symptoms and una…
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