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Laura
I was diagnosed with stage 4 mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in December 2020, but at the time, it was considered to be "indolent." That quickly changed in…
Natalie
In December 1986, a week after my 15th birthday, I was diagnosed with acute undifferentiated leukemia (AUL) after having unclassifiable arthritis for …
Aaron
Aaron was taken to urgent care after he developed a rash that didn't seem right. The next day, he was admitted into The Children's Hospital, and 36 ho…
Jane
In 2008, I retired from teaching art, mostly because I was feeling tired all the time and didn’t want the program I was running to suffer because I co…
Bryana
Hello everyone! My name is Bryana and in September 2022, at 23 years old, I was rushed to the hospital unable to breathe. I recently went on a trip to…
Living with NHL
Carol
Meet Carol, Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, Indiana. Carol was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010. After being a stay-at-home mom, she went back to sc…
Shirley
The Boston Marathon marked my 33rd fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the 27th race with Team In Training (TNT), and the 6th Abbott…
Luz
My name is Luz, and my story begins in a magical town in Mexico where I spent a wonderful childhood surrounded by my family. As the youngest of nine s…
Varad
I graduated in 2021 with an engineering degree and landed a full-time analyst position at a promising startup. My future was brimming with plans, and …
Dare 2 Dream
Returning to School
Consider educating family members, friends, school personnel and healthcare providers about your child's possible long-term and late effects of treatm…
Diarrhea and Constipation
Diarrhea and constipation are common side effects of cancer treatment. The severity of diarrhea or constipation varies among patients and depends on t…
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Pregnancy Most women of childbearing age who have been treated for cancer and are able to conceive (are fertile) can go on to have normal pregnanci…
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 2011, while at work, I fell after attempting to sit on a chair, and I went to the emergency department for x-rays. As soon as the technicia…
Christy
I fell in love with distance running in 2010 while training for my first marathon as a member of Team In Training, raising money for The Leukemia & Ly…
Kiernan
On Oct. 24, 2011, my husband, Rob Smith, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He had a bad case from the beginning. He was FLT3 positive a…
Rachel
Rachel was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2015. She was 26 years old. The moment when her oncologist first spoke the words “you …
Vyxeos - LLS TAP supported FDA approval
Vyxeos® (CPX-351, daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome for injection) is a dual-drug liposomal encapsulation of daunorubicin and cytarabine first appr…
Research: TAP
Faron Pharmaceuticals Announces the Private Placement of EUR 5 Million, Including LLS TAP
TURKU, FINLAND / BOSTON, MA, June 28, 2022 - Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd (First North: FARON, AIM: FARN), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company foc…
ASCO News - Magrolimab in Combination with Azacitidine Demonstrates Durable Activity in Untreated MDS & AML
May 29, 2020 - FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced updated results from a single-arm, open-label Phase 1b trial…
HCL2025 guidelines
The HCLF and LLS joining forces to expanding research in Hairy Cell Leukemia to better characterize its biology, develop new therapies, and optimize o…
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Loxley
In early September of 2020, my son started to complain of back pain. I took him to the pediatrician, where he was assessed and a multiview x-ray was o…
Isabel
I never expected to have my whole adult life colored by cancer. In the fall of my freshman year of college, I was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous l…
Israel
I am 39 years old, a father of two boys and one girl ― Abdias, 12 years old; Ester, 10 years old; and Ben, 9 years old ― and a husband to my wife Erin…
Jarvis
In the fall of 2019, life was very active for me and my 4-year-old son Jarvis. I was busy working 2-3 jobs, and Jarvis was busy just being a kid. Almo…