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Sara

My name is Sara, and I am an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivor! I was diagnosed with ALL suddenly in November at years old. I was feeling …

Oliver Patch Project

To create an engaging platform where young cancer patients can connect through a series of unique patches and animations created just for them.The Jac…

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Richard

I received a nasty present for my 60th birthday. I was informed that I had stage follicular lymphoma. Wow! Now what do I do? I was referred to a …

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Rhonda

To begin, I have been faced with insurmountable health challenges that I am very grateful to have survived. Many people call me the miracle child. I h…

Two people stand outdoors on a grassy lawn, with one blood cancer patient wearing a light-colored headwrap and T-shirt as they pose closely together in a casual, sunlit setting near a rural property.

Jackie

When I first went to urgent care, I thought I had a hernia. I was , tired, and honestly just run down from what I thought was shingles and the flu. Th…

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Carter

In May , when Carter was just years old. While attending his cousin’s graduation in New York City, I knew something was not right because he was not …

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Bella

Looking back at when this journey started, it kind of feels unreal. Life can change in an instant. For us, that moment was on September , . Bella had …

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Gary

Gary Streit was diagnosed with lymphoma in April. He began chemo therapy right away at Roswell Park. After six rounds of chemotherapy, a great suppor…

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Suggested Reading - Consider it Pure Joy

Author Jennifer Jones Austin - wife, mother, lawyer, child advocate and the picture of good health - finds herself with an acute form of leukemia that…

A Discussion on Clinical Strategies for Treating Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Event details Thursday, September 22nd, : PM – : PM ET12: PM – : PM CT10: AM – : AM PT Click here to regi…

Headshot of Amina in a colorful dress, a cancer survivor

Amina

I’m years old, and I have stage 3B Hodgkin lymphoma (HL).I was years old, living in New York, and in my final semester of conservatory dance trainin…

Jean-Paul, acute myeloid leukemia (AML)aptient, in the southwest

Jean-Paul

This is the fourth anniversary of being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We had just gotten back from San Francisco, and got scratched b…

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Mary

I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in April . The doctors estimated I had less than two weeks to live. I was told to get my affai…

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LLS CDP Achievement Awards

The Career Development Program (CDP) grants support researchers early and at different stages of their career: from those with less than two years of …

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Kiana

In July , during what was supposed to be a normal sports physical, I turned my head to the side to talk to my doctor, and my mom noticed something, "I…

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Angela

I am a Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) cancer survivor. I was first diagnosed with stage HL in . I underwent chemo and radiation. The doctors at my were no l…

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Russ

(As told by Russ Parker’s wife Karen A. Parker)In the fall of , Russ was looking forward to a surfing trip to Fiji with his son Rusty and a group of g…

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A blood cancer patient wears a gray hoodie while sitting indoors, with softly lit surroundings and a calm, reflective atmosphere that suggests a candid, everyday moment.

Cristian

What does it mean to battle? It means you are being attacked. You are being faced with challenges, you don’t know what to expect, and the unknown is a…

Dare 2 Dream

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Constance

In , I went for my usual mammogram, and they found an enlarged lymph node under my arm. You couldn’t see or feel it. After several tests at the center…

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Elyssa

My daughter, Elyssa donated her hair for children with cancer only months before she herself was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. Upon her diagnosis,…

Autologous stem cell transplantation

In autologous stem cell transplantation, the procedure uses the patient’s own stem cells for the transplant. The stem cells are collected from the pat…

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Autologous stem cell transplantation for young adults

In autologous stem cell transplantation, the procedure uses the patient’s own stem cells for the transplant. The stem cells are collected from the pat…

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma Video Vignettes for Healthcare Professionals

Developed through a collaboration between The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & The Association of Cancer Care Centers.This video series provides an overv…

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Kerry

I made several visits to different doctors, one a specialist, to try and find out why I was always so tired and feeling so unwell, every single doctor…

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Jessica

Last spring, I was a normal college junior. I had just returned from spring break in the Caribbean with my best friends, and my biggest problem was pa…