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Michael
I’m a -year survivor of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). I was diagnosed on Sunday, October , .My oncologist was Dr. Ian Flinn. The first hours followin…
Jonathan
It was July of last year. I had a cold I was getting over and thought I had a sinus infection. I went to an ENT who told me everything was okay. Days …
Optimized, computationally engineered CD70-targeting CAR-T cells for high-risk multiple myeloma
Despite an array of promising immunotherapies, the blood cancer multiple myeloma still remains without any known cure. Patients with disease in parti…
Felicita
At age , I was a wife and mom of three active boys. I worked as a preschool teacher. My days were spent surrounded by children, even when I was not wo…
Breaking Data Presented at ASCO 2024 Showcase Breadth of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Therapy Acceleration Program Impact on Key Blood Cancer Research
RYE BROOK, N.Y., May , – Four companies supported by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Therapy Acceleration Program (LLS TAP) are presenting new data f…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Honors 6 Scientists for their Contributions to Blood Cancer Research at Event During American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
San Diego, December , – Using the latest genetic tools, Elvin Wagenblast, Ph.D., is dissecting blood cells to explain exactly why and how some go fr…
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Sherry
Last March, my husband Bruce went in for what was supposed to be a "simple" surgery. When the doctor opened him up, she found a mass the size of a hon…
Janet
I support LLS because leukemia and lymphoma has impacted my family. On Mother’s Day, in , my cousin's - daughter, Sydney, was diagnosed with acute mye…
Sydney
From caregiver to patient!I was first made aware that something was wrong when my prenatal testing (NIPT) came back inconclusive during routine prena…
David
On June , , - David Stim visited his pediatrician's office to have a routine school physical. During the exam, the nurse practitioner noticed an enlar…
Ananya
In May of , I graduated from UT Austin with degrees in Neuroscience and Plan II Honors. In August, I moved to Houston to teach high school biology. By…
Towanna
I am Towanna, and I am a lymphoma survivor! I have been in remission for years and counting.Before I was diagnosed, I was feeling extremely tired. I …
Ava
My name is Lori Timko and my first daughter Ava is an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor! It started in when she had become sick and the doctors d…
Daniel
My son was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in at years old. Needless to say, it was a devastating blow to our family, and we were so…
Sara
My name is Sara, and I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) while in labor with my first and only child in August . She is healthy and flou…
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Thomas
I was originally diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in November . I went through one induction chemo and four rounds of consolidation chemo a…
Enhancing the “fitness” of anti-BCMA CAR T cells for improved efficacy in multiple myeloma
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a form of therapy where a patient’s own immune cells are genetically engineered to recognize and ki…
A phase 1 study of CB-011, a CRISPR-edited allogeneic CAR-T targeting BCMA, in patients with multiple myeloma
In February , LLS made an equity investment in Caribou Biosciences to support "A Phase , Multicenter, Study of , a Allogeneic Cell Therapy in Pati…
Heart Disease in Lymphoma Survivors
Matthew Matasar is a hematology and oncology specialist at Memorial Cancer Center in New York City. He has a Translational Research Program grant thr…
Laraine
November 21st is Family Volunteer Day. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) encourages you to volunteer as a family today. Whatever you choose to do…
Sophie
I was diagnosed with stage 3B Hodgkin lymphoma in February . I was having unusual things going on with my body such as itching, weight gain, swollen l…
Crystal
My story starts in early December . I had been getting sick a lot that year, and it finally struck me as odd when it just wouldn’t go away. I had this…
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Jonecia
At the age of , I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in early March of . It was caught in stage . With this being my first sickness, I honestly …
Victor
Our father Victor was diagnosed in at the age of with Burkitt lymphoma (BL). He was living in Los Angeles, California, at the time and had just got…
Dr. Adams
Jerry M. Adams, Ph.D., leads an LLS Specialized Center of Research grant.His team is investigating apoptosis, the natural process of cell death. When …