Minimal/ Measurable Residual Disease
C. Ola Landgren, M.D., Ph.D. of The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Health System is a pioneer in MRD testing for blood cancers. In the videos below, he explains
- Understanding MRD (Video #1): What MRD testing is, the importance of MRD testing for cancer patients, and what it means for the future of cancer treatment
- MRD & Me (Video #2): The importance of MRD (Minimal/ Measurable Residual Disease), and how it affects a patient’s treatment course
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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 advocate for their own health and take part in decisions regarding their treatment. Using shared decision making ensures that patients are well-informed about their diagnosis and treatment. SDM involves understanding that patients are independent and free to make their own decisions based on their goals, preferences, and values. This immersive video is designed to help patients:
- Understand shared decision making and how it may aid patients throughout their cancer journey,
- Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare team to ensure that patients understand all the treatment options available to them,
- Share their goals, values, and preferences with their healthcare team to ensure they are considered when decisions are made, and
- Identify and use appropriate resources to support a shared decision-making approach
Program Materials
Shared Decision-Making Discussion Guide For Patients
Shared Decision-Making Discussion Guide For Healthcare Professionals
Supporters
Support for this program provided by AbbVie Inc.; Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group and Pfizer Inc.
Lifetime's Balancing Act - LLS Clinical Trial Support Center Segment
The Balancing Act® is a morning show on Lifetime that delivers sensible solutions and essential information in a fun, entertaining format. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS's) Clinical Trial Support Center (CTSC) was featured in an episode of Behind the Mystery, a specialized, recurring segment devoted to rare and genetic diseases. Behind the Mystery highlights the emotional, scientific, and medical aspects associated with rare and genetic diseases.
Episode Overview:
In an effort to help patients find clinical trials, overcome barriers to enrollment, and increase awareness and education for patients and caregivers, LLS, the global leader in the fight to end blood cancers, created the Clinical Trial Support Center (CTSC). Viewers will learn about ongoing treatments for blood cancers from Ajay K Gopal, MD, FACP (Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Medical Director of clinical Research, Hematology, Malignancies/Hematology), hear from James, a patient advocate and Peripheral T-cell lymphoma fighter, and meet a nurse navigator who works closely with patients to educate and find appropriate clinical trials.
Childhood Nutrition: Making Good Food Choices and Nutrition Tips & Tricks
Learn more about nutrition and wellness for children living with blood cancers. This video will provide parents and caregivers with tips on how to address nutrition and improve the quality of life for children being treated for blood cancers.
Support for this video provided by The John and Frances Beck Family Foundation.
One-On-One Nutrition Consultations
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) provides PearlPoint Nutrition Services® to patients and their caregivers of all ages and cancer types, offering free nutrition education and consultations. Our registered dietitians have expertise in oncology nutrition and provide free one-on-one consultations by phone.
Making Good Food Choices: Recipes for Health
LLS PearlPoint Nutrition Services® brings to life recipes in our Making Good Food Choices, Recipes for Health series. Join us as we watch patients, alongside our Registered Dietitian, whip up some healthy meals from recipes located on our PearlPoint Nutrition Services® website.
Smashed Black Bean Quesadillas:
Baked Chicken Nuggets:
Perfectly Pumpkin Overnight Oats:
Square Apple Pie:
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Acorn Squash and Cranberries:
Support for these videos provided by The John and Frances Beck Family Foundation.
One-On-One Nutrition Consultations
Patients and caregivers of all cancer types can receive free nutrition education and consultations through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s PearlPoint Nutrition Services®. Our registered dietitians have expertise in oncology nutrition and provide free one-on-one consultations by phone.
Making Good Food Choices: The Grocery Store
Join us as our Registered Dietitian discusses nutrition while touring a supermarket. These videos cover healthy choices, food safety, and updated food labeling, including important information from the supermarket’s registered dietitian.
Let’s Talk Nutrition at the Grocery Store:
Let’s Talk Food Safety at the Grocery Store:
Let’s Talk Food Labels at the Grocery Store:
Support for these videos provided by The John and Frances Beck Family Foundation. Special thanks to H-E-B Wellness™
One-On-One Nutrition Consultations
Patients and caregivers of all cancer types can receive free nutrition education and consultations through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s PearlPoint Nutrition Services®. Our registered dietitians have expertise in oncology nutrition and provide free one-on-one consultations by phone.
Young Adult ALL Survivors: Where Are They Now?
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) invites you to catch up with the young adults who were featured in our previous video series, Cancer Survivorship in Young Adults: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Join them as they discuss their cancer journey and how their lives have changed since completing treatment.
In these three video clips, young adult ALL survivors discuss:
- Fertility concerns and challenges
- How their relationships evolved during and after treatment
- Where they are in their careers and what medical information they share with employers and colleagues
This video series was selected as a winner in the annual National Health Information Awards℠ program, which recognizes the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials.
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Personalized Medicine
This video series aims to answer many questions that patients may have about lab and imaging tests. Watch these videos to learn more about what the tests are, how they are performed, and how they help your healthcare team determine the best treatment plan for you.
The following videos provide information about lab tests.
Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) was selected as a winner in the annual National Health Information Awards℠ program, which recognizes the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials.
What is Personalized Medicine?
Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)
An Introduction to Molecular Profiling
Molecular Profiling
Support
Support for Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) and Molecular Profiling Tests provided by Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Genentech and Biogen; and Incyte.
Support for What is Personalized Medicine and Introduction to Molecular Profiling provided by Foundation Medicine, Inc. and Genentech and Biogen.