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Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) signs and symptoms

Children who have JMML may experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing and/or a dry cough, enlarged lymph nodes, or bone and joint pain.

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms of ALL can include unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite, pain in bones and joints, swollen lymph nodes, wheezing, coughing, …

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Breakthroughs and Progress: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Topics CoveredWe invite you to learn more about:Treatment options for AMLStrategies to manage side effectsNew therapies being studied for AMLDiscussin…

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LLS Celebrates 30th Anniversary Leukemia Ball

March , (Rye Brook, NY) – As the world’s leading dedicated to fighting blood cancers, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has played a role in mos…

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LLS Applauds Significant Approval for Leukemia Patients

Rye Brook, NY – June , – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to expand the approval of a targeted therapy for patients with chronic …

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Understanding Your Diagnosis: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Topics Covered We invite you to learn more about: New treatments for AML management The importance of clinical trials for AML Speaker Eu…

Ask the Expert: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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Combination Targeted Therapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Targeted therapies have replaced chemoimmunotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We previously reported that combined BTK inhibitor (ibrutin…

Overcoming RAS-driven Mechanisms of Resistance in Leukemia

The protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is activated in leukemia and is a hallmark of resistance to therapies. This project uses xenograft models of rela…

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: BREAKTHROUGHS IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA

April 21st was AML Awareness Day! Recent breakthroughs have led to unprecedented new treatment approvals for AML. In this highlight, we focus on some …

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) signs and symptoms

People who have chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) may not have any symptoms at first. Often, patients learn they have CML after a routine physical exam o…

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Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) signs and symptoms

CMML signs and symptoms vary and depend on type. Myelodysplastic CMML tends to present with low blood counts; myeloproliferative CMML with high blood …

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Count on LLS this Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Close your eyes. Think of . million people. It’s hard, right? . million would fill every seat in approximately pro football stadiums. An average city…

Stopping Gleevec to Start a Family

Erin Zammett Ruddy is a magazine journalist and blogger who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia at age . Today, she is a - mother of three. On…

Researchers Share Key Career Advice with LLS College Club Members

I recently had the privilege of moderating an LLS on Campus Researcher Panel attended by LLS college club members from nearly universities across the…

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FAQs: Proposed federal spending cuts and blood cancer research and care

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has heard great concerns from patients, caregivers, volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers, community…

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