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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Christine

Christine

Volunteer

Christine Attia knows first-hand how overwhelming and terrifying a blood cancer diagnosis can be. She lost her 27-year-old fiancé three years ago after a courageous six-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer which has seen few improvements in treatments in more than 40 years.

Michael

Michael

Volunteer

In 1995, Michael’s daughter Carley was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), M-7 – a  rare form of blood cancer – at just two and a half years old. For the following year, Michael and his wife, Liz, practically lived at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego while Carley underwent heavy chemotherapy treatment.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is now Blood Cancer United. Learn more.