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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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5 Ways to Support Blood Cancer Patients
Have you ever Googled, “what to do for someone with cancer”? Have you felt helpless or frustrated when trying to think of something meaningful to offe…
Paul
I was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at age and since then I've had two bone marrow transplants and . For the past years I …
Dare 2 Dream
Richard
“I have lost my hero, I have lost my friend, but for you, my darling, I would do it all again.”I feel so blessed to have had the joy of meeting her an…
Madeleine
We were lucky. It seems strange to frame it that way, but it's true.My - daughter discovered a lump in her neck back in April of . Because of COVID, w…
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James
I was diagnosed with stage follicular lymphoma (FL), a type of lymphoma (NHL), at the end of , and our world was turned upside down. I lived a prett…
Myeloma Rounds Philadelphia
Click here to register * Required Live Event Interactive continuing medical education activity for healthcare professionals in Philadelphia, New …
Yesenia
My name is Yesenia and this is my story. I began my first semester of university in fall . While I was away for college I started experiencing some sy…
Reimagining care: Top takeaways from the TIME 100 Health Leadership Forum
I recently had the honor of speaking at the TIME Health Leadership Forum in New York City. The event brought together a variety of healthcare experts…
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Cinn
On June , , I called out of work, telling my bosses I had to get to the bottom of what was going on with my body. I had big bruises the size of golf b…
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Methods to Administer Drugs
Chemotherapy and other drugs are often given in combination with each other and can be given in different ways. The method of administering the drug i…
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…
Nicholas
It started with a stiff neck. Then came fatigue and a sore throat. I started feeling full after only a few bites of food. Workouts were getting more d…
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…
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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Mike
My personal story with blood cancer started in but nobody really knew how long it was brewing. A day came when back spasms started raging and my Prim…
Miriam
My name is Miriam Hernandez, and I have been a volunteer with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I first started volunteering in working with th…
Aryanna
When I was years old, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). I had previously been on track to graduate early, I was just cast in a…
Donna
The year was quite a year for us. It was the year of cancer. No one ever really prepares themselves for the diagnosis of cancer, and when you're told…
Champions in myeloma research, Part 2: A conversation with Suzanne Lentzsch, M.D., Ph.D.
To commemorate both Myeloma Awareness Month and Women’s History Month during March, I’ve been talking with women scientists who are driving discovery…
Merton
On November , , I drove to work and, upon arrival, knew that something was seriously wrong with me. I called my love, Holly, and informed her that I c…
Matt
I’ve lived a mostly normal years on this earth. A life filled with wonderful academics, Division athletics (pole vault), financial internships, and …
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Lymphoma diagnosis, survival rate by age, prognosis, and treatment
Table of contents:What is Hodgkin lymphoma? Organs affected by Hodgkin lymphomaHodgkin lymphoma symptoms and early signsWhat is lymphoma?Organs affec…