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Sonny
The last conversation I had with my daughter Sonny was one that I will never forget. As she sat there exhausted from the leukemia and CDiff and sepsi…
Diagnosis
While certain signs and symptoms may indicate that a person has PV, a series of tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis. It is important to have an …
America’s Youngest Generation is Trailblazing the Way for a Future without Cancer
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Announces Winners of 2022 National Students of the Year Philanthropic Competition …
Un estudio de la Sociedad de Lucha contra la Leucemia y el Linfoma demuestra que la vacuna contra la COVID-19 es segura, pero el 25 % de los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre no producen anticuerpos detectables
El estudio más grande hasta el momento comunica hallazgos detallados según el tipo de cáncer de la sangre y el tratamiento Los pacientes con linfoma …
Allie
On July 18, 2020, I rang a bell in the lobby of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital that signified the end of my chemotherapy treatments and the beginn…
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…
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
La Sociedad de Lucha contra la Leucemia y el Linfoma lanza un Registro Nacional de Pacientes para responder preguntas fundamentales sobre la COVID-19 para los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre
La Sociedad de Lucha contra la Leucemia y el Linfoma (LLS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy una colaboración con Ciitizen, una empresa emergente …
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 …
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…
FDA Approves First Drug for The Prevention of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved abatacept (Orencia), in combination with certain immunosuppressants, for the prevention of ac…
Nick
I’m 32 years old and I'm from Cincinnati, OH. My wife Shelby and I have been together since December 2012 and have been married since February 22, 201…
Latest FDA Approval Joins a Torrent of New Treatments for Aggressive Lymphoma Subtype
Rye Brook, N.Y., July 10, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved glofitamab-gxbm (Columvi™) to treat adults with diffuse…
News Release
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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Imaging Tests
Imaging or radiology tests pass different forms of energy (x-rays, sound waves, radioactive particles or magnetic fields) through your body, creating …
FDA Approves New Bispecific Antibody for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Subtype
Epcoritamab gives patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma another treatment option.
Reticencia a la vacunación contra la COVID-19 entre los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre
Rena Conti1, Jesper Akesson2, Elisa Weiss3, Maria Sae-Hau3, Marialanna Lee3, Gabriela Gracia4, Brian Connell3, Lucy Culp3, Robert Metcalfe1,2 1 Boston…
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…
Sexual Health and Intimacy
These webpages cover a range of sensitive topics related to intercourse, sexual health, intimacy and cancer. Although not always discussed, sexual hea…
Un nuevo estudio demuestra que la mayoría de los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre se benefician de una dosis adicional de la vacuna contra la COVID-19
Los tratamientos inmunosupresores, un componente esencial de gran parte de la atención médica para el cáncer de los pacientes, pueden disminuir la res…
El estudio más importante hasta la fecha demuestra que la mayoría de los pacientes con cáncer de la sangre se benefician de una tercera dosis primaria de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 de tipo ARNm
El estudio respalda la recomendación de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) para adultos inmun…
Donna
The year 2021 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 …
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…
Dental and Oral Complications
Side effects of cancer treatment may cause a variety of problems affecting the mouth, teeth and jaw, and they impact your quality of life. The side ef…