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Chemobrain in children and teens
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can cause problems with cognitive (mental) functions, such as concentration, memory and the ability to multitask. M…
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Home care for children and teens
You don't necessarily need to depend on inpatient medical facilities to meet your child’s healthcare needs. If your child’s condition allows, they can…
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Kimberly
In October of 2020, I became sick with a sinus infection. After a 10-day dose of antibiotics, I was still sick, and the doctor gave me a stronger dose…
Dave
It all started for me the day our first child turned two months old. She was extremely colicky, and we would spend hours every night trying to get her…
Claire
In February 2019, our daughter, Claire, was diagnosed with a rare form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) just three short months after we celebrated her…
When your child has cancer
Hearing that your child has cancer is terrifying for any parent. Today, most childhood cancer patients can expect to have full and productive lives. M…
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Mike
My personal story with blood cancer started in 2020 but nobody really knew how long it was brewing. A day came when back spasms started raging and my …
Lily
I thought to myself, "Look at you, strong, independent, and ready for new adventures on the East Coast!" I then turned and boarded my flight to Maryla…
Steve
Happy Pride! As a member of LLS’s new LGBTQIA+ employee resource group, Prism Alliance, and as staff in the Office of Public Policy (OPP), I’m excited…
Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Because of new and better therapies, cancer survival rates for children have improved dramatically during the last several decades. Scientists continu…
Pain Treatment
Pain can be managed effectively in a number of ways, depending on the cause and type of your pain. Treatments may include: Medications - nonster…
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in children and teens
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially serious complication of allogeneic stem cell transplantation and reduced-intensity allogeneic stem c…
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in young adults
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially serious complication of allogeneic stem cell transplantation and reduced-intensity allogeneic stem c…
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Dellyanett
I was healed from cancer in 90 days! God's glory was displayed in my life in such a major way! I knew I was coming into this with VICTORY and coming o…
Natasha
Prior to my diagnosis in Sacramento in 2003, I raised money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) because I had a passion for helping others. I ra…
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
On this page: Introduction Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy: How it Works FDA Approved Treatments Dr. Brentjens Talks about CAR T-…
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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Amy
It was July 2014, I got up and went for a quick morning jog before work. It’s Iowa, it was hot and humid, but I was unusually winded after that jog. I…
Hudson
Hudson entered the world on March 31, 2017. This is the day my heart left my own chest and was beating outside of my body. My whole world was immediat…
Miriam
My name is Miriam Hernandez, and I have been a long-time volunteer with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I first started volunteering in 2010 wo…
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among blood cancer patients
Rena Conti1, Jesper Akesson2, Elisa Weiss3, Maria Sae-Hau3, Marialanna Lee3, Gabriela Gracia4, Brian Connell3, Lucy Culp3, Robert Metcalfe1,2 1 Bosto…
Avery
When I was a senior in high school, my life changed forever. In my senior year, playing my last season of basketball and gearing up to play college so…
Living with NHL
Merton
On November 3, 2014, I drove to work and, upon arrival, knew that something was seriously wrong with me. I called my love, Holly, and informed her tha…
Side Effects
Cancer therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) can sometimes produce side effects. For most patients, treatment side effects are temporary and go away …