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Suggested Reading- Up for the Fight
Up for the Fight: How to Advocate for Yourself as You Battle Cancer from a Five-Time Survivor by Bill C. PottsISBN: 9781774581681Publisher: Page TwoSe…
Reid
We just wanted to reach out and say how much The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has helped us. From attending Light The Night (LNT), to getting a b…
A phase 1/2 study of Bexmarilimab, an anti-Clever1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with azacitidine or azacitidine/venetoclax in patients with AML, MDS or CMML
In June 2022, LLS made an equity investment in Faron Pharmaceuticals to "Support Clinical Development of the Bexmarilimab Program for Leukemia Indicat…
Katie
In October 2021, I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). This journey of over 100 appointments has not been easy and something I never wou…
Dr. Bhatia
Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H., is focused on cancer survivorship and quality of life. She studies the mechanisms underlying long term and late effects re…
Dawnya
This is me and my bald head on vacation in California. I was diagnosed with leukemia when I was 2 1/2.My parents made sure that my life was as normal …
Caitlyn
My world started to turn upside down in January of 2019 after starting to exercise and trying to lose weight. At first, I thought I had pulled a muscl…
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…
Myeloma diagnosis
Obtaining a precise diagnosis for myeloma will help the doctor to estimate how the disease will progress and determine the appropriate treatment.
Blood Cancer
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…
Towanna
I am Towanna, and I am a lymphoma survivor! I have been in remission for 17 years and counting.Before I was diagnosed, I was feeling extremely tired. …
Berenise
On October 22, 2013, as a senior in college, I was spontaneously diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I was immediately admitted into the hos…
Parenting
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…
Todd
In July of 2017, I had what I thought was a lingering summer cold. After several days of feeling terribly fatigued, I started noticing my gums were te…
Steve
In June of 2016, I went to my primary care physician for a routine physical. Lab work revealed an abnormally low white blood cell count, triggering a …
suggested reading - Into The Funhouse
Into the Funhouse: An Unpredictable Story of a Relentless Leukemia By Walter Harp LS Publishing; First edition, 2016, 280 pages ISBN-10: 0998206830 …
Suggested Reading - Voices of Cancer
Voices of Cancer: What We Really Want, What We Really Need - Insights for Patients and the People Supporting Them by Lynda Wolters Mascot Books, Octo…
Suggested Reading - Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief
Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief By Jennifer Ellison, Chris McGonigle Da Capo Press, 2004, 240 pages ISBN: 0738209481 When someone die…
A randomized clinical trial of oral vitamin A to reduce chronic graft versus host disease in BMT
Vitamin A is safe, well tolerated and positively affects gut immune health. Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a life-threatening complication of bon…
Ask the Expert: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Video coming soon. Topics CoveredPatients and care partners will have an opportunity to connect directly with an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) speciali…
Tracey
I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2021 after a routine physical after my 50th birthday. It was a complete shock and I was sca…
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Suggested Reading - Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own
Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own by Elizabeth BenedictMandel Vilar Press, 2023, 216 Pages, Paperback and KindleISBN: 978-1942134916With wisdom, sel…
Improving targeted adoptive cell therapy of myeloma
Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar, M.D., of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, leads a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary LLS Specialized …
A phase 1/2 study of IMT-009, an antibody targeting CD161, in patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas
In August 2021, LLS made an equity investment in Immunitas Therapeutics to support the "Phase 1 Clinical Development of IMT-009, an Antibody Targeting…
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
To provide professional case management services and financial aid to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses.PAF Case Man…