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Merton

On November , , I drove to work and, upon arrival, knew that something was seriously wrong with me. I called my love, Holly, and informed her that I c…

Danielle

I am currently on the Board of Trustees for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Minnesota chapter. The reason why I decided to dedicate my time, talents…

Lauren

It was last July, and I was just a regular Jersey girl. I was a - wife, mother of two, physical therapist assistant just living a regular, normal life…

Targeting mutated MYD88 pro-survival signaling in B-cell malignancies

Our laboratory and those of others discovered highly recurring mutations in the gene MYD88 which are found in patients with various cancers including…

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Shared Decision Making in Chronic Leukemias

Shared decision making (SDM) is a process in which healthcare providers and patients share information. Individuals with chronic leukemias may advocat…

A phase 2 study of Bexmarilimab, an anti-Clever1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with azacitidine in patients with high-risk MDS

In June , LLS made an equity investment in Faron Pharmaceuticals to "Support Clinical Development of the Bexmarilimab Program for Leukemia Indications…

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Tracy

I have multiple myeloma (MM), diagnosed in , and had my first stem cell transplant in . I relapsed six months later, then had my second stem cell tra…

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Matt

Meet Matt. Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor. Goalkeeper of major league soccer's Columbus Crew. After donating blood when he was years old, Matt learned he …

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Tony

It was years ago that Tony was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at age . Back then, the disease wasn't very well understood, and the…

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Arturo Pierre

I’m years old. I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) the first time at , unaware of any symptoms. I was told that my diagnosis at m…

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A phase 1 study of STX-0712, a CCR2-CyTAC monocyte depletor, in patients with CMML

In December , LLS made an equity investment in Solu Therapeutics to "Support Preclinical and Clinical Development of in hematological malignancies, p…

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Charlie

At two and a half years old, Charlie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).Soon after being diagnosed, she underwent surgery to insert…

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Nandini

Everything was picture perfect in my life. A beautiful family with two beautiful daughters and husband. And then, in March , I was diagnosed with acut…

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Forest

In September , our world crashed when I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Over the next several years, I experienced numerous che…

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Jennifer

Jennifer has had a long journey with blood cancer but things are finally looking up. It started with a lump on her neck in that was diagnosed as stag…

Snapshot of Wendy sitting at a window holding a 'ten year cancer free sign'

Wendy

I am a -time Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivor. I underwent two stem cell transplants. The first transplant was my own stem cells, the second transplant …

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Elizabeth

Like many others, being diagnosed with cancer set off an avalanche of mixed emotions, and I traveled down multiple rabbit holes of . It took me about …

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Emad smiling in his hospital room during treatment for lymphoma

Emad

After six weeks of experiencing excruciating pain, I was diagnosed with enlarged stage gastric lymphoma in July . My oncologist in Tarzana, CA, was …

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Julia

Julia is an volleyball player, and when she started to experience digestive issues that we couldn't equate to anything, we were afraid that her physi…

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Kim

On February , , our ½- Abigail just stopped walking. We were baffled and took her to the pediatrician who sent us to the hospital to have her tested f…

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Image of Michele and her family in a pool, who was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Michele

I was recently diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). My mom passed away from pulmonary fibrosis right before Thanksgiving . She never smo…

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Yolanda

\A general doctor’s appointment that included standard bloodwork changed my life in my thirties. I was planning a trip when my doctor came back with n…

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Chris

I'm sharing the story of my younger sister, Faith. Her senior year of high school was off to a great start! She was Senior Class President, crowned Ho…

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Kendall

I would like to run with Blood Cancer United because I know multiple people in my life who were affected by leukemia and lymphoma. I have become an ac…

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Krystina

On June , , my sweet daughter Krystina was diagnosed with PH positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Unfortunately, all her chemotherapy treatments did…