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Donna

I would first and foremost like to introduce you to a most special lady. My Nana.She was my grandmother—my dad’s mom. Her name was Donna. She was dia…

Andrew

In , I was living in New York City and noticed a lump under my left armpit when I was in the shower. Nobody likes to go to the doctor to talk about st…

LLS Researchers

Partnering for Cures – Our Unique Collaborations Span ContinentsAs the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to fighting blood cancers, The Leukemia & L…

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Corey

Rewind to , I was years old, married and father of three. I was IBEW electrical lineman for a utility company and climbed poles all day (as seen in t…

Rohan

I am an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor. I am now months and feeling stronger every day.I was born and raised in the Bay Area to South African…

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Jessica

I'm a - woman, and I battled stage III nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma (NSHL) from ages to . It started with the base of my throat being enlarged …

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Holly

I noticed a bulge on my lower abdomen in December . I had a negative ultrasound and CT. What was initially believed to possibly be a lipoma (benign tu…

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Ellise

In November , I began experiencing persistent hives, severe fatigue, and chest pain that I couldn’t explain. At the time, I was managing a demanding s…

Laura

I was diagnosed with stage mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in December , but at the time, it was considered to be "indolent." That quickly changed in late…

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Daniel (Lil Sicky)

Cancel blood cancer with web3! Daniel is a - lymphoma patient who combined his medical diagnosis and love of digital art into an NFT project supportin…

Dylan

I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) the summer of , right before the start of my junior year in high school. Due to slow immune re…

Lauren

At the age of , I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I immediately started undergoing treatment which initially consisted of intense ind…

Kessler

Kessler McLaughlin’s life change forever on July , . In the months leading up to that day, he was a typical - kid, except that he was in pain all the …

Jennifer

In , - Jennifer took to the stage to accept The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) “Employee of the Year” award for her mother, Teresa McVay, who had…

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Is Leukemia Genetic?

Table of contentsIs leukemia genetic?Genetic vs. hereditaryThe role of genesGenetic diseaseHereditary diseaseGenes cause hereditary leukemiaRisk facto…

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Mary

My story started when I retired a year ago after years at one place. It was a job I loved with my customers, but it was accompanied by stress. I had …

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Ryan

My name is Ryan, and I’m a - Honorary Hero for Blood Cancer United. In October , my life was turned upside down in a matter of moments. What started a…

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Reese

Before we knew the world of childhood leukemia, and long before bone marrow transplant was a part of our vocabulary, we had sweet little identical twi…

Jelien

Jelien started showing signs in early July of . She had bruises and cuts that were taking too long to heal. In November, she kept spiking fevers with …

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