Leukemia

Empowering Lives: Advancements in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Join us as we sit down with Dr. Deborah Stephens from the University of Utah, as we discover the latest breakthroughs in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).  We also gain valuable insights into enhancing patient’s quality of life In this episode, Dr. Stephens emphasizes the importance of effective communication with your healthcare team, unveiling strategies […]

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Treating Rare Disease with Compassion: Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

While chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a rare disease, it is not rare to the patients and loved ones who are affected by it. In this episode, Dr. Mrinal Patnaik of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the unique aspects of CMML and how it is classified and treated.  Dr. Patnaik shares the latest

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Fueling Hope: Nutrition Insights for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Nourishing your body after a cancer diagnosis can seem like an impossible task when your mind is focused on survival. Join us as we talk to chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patient, Jonathan Daige, and Registered Dietitian, Jennifer Redlich, about healthy eating and the benefits of a balanced diet. In this episode, Jonathan, a three-time cancer

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Tumor Lysis Syndrome: What Patients Need to Know

Most blood cancer patients can experience side effects from their cancer diagnosis, or its treatments. In certain blood cancers, an urgent condition called tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) can develop. Dr. Tina Bhatnagar of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute joins us in this episode to explain why tumor lysis syndrome occurs and how it is

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Healing Through Writing: An Odyssey Through Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

As a cancer patient or caregiver, telling your story can not only be a way to update loved ones about your condition or be a comfort to current patients, it can be healing for yourself. In this episode, we speak to Steve Buechler about his treatment for acute myeloid leukemia as well as his experience through

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Perspectives on Quality of Life: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Join us as we hear two different perspectives from people living with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); Tim Sohn, a 16-year survivor and Becky Dame, a 32-year survivor. In this episode, we hear how CML treatment has changed since 1991, when Becky was diagnosed. Becky had a difficult journey through cycles of relapse, transplant, and remission,

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Hopeful Advancements for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Join us as we speak to Dr. Richard Larson and Dr. Anand Patel from University of Chicago Medicine about chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). In this episode, they discuss the latest advances in treatment for CML and what is on the horizon. With decades of progress with targeted treatments, CML patients are now given more hope

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Give Yourself Grace: Overcoming Long-term Side Effects

Join us as we speak to Veronika Panagiotou, a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor and Alique Topalian, a two-time AML survivor. In this episode, Veronika and Alique discuss the long-term side effects they have been experiencing as a result of their chemotherapy treatments. While their lives have been impacted by these treatments, they have been able to

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Improving Quality of Life Through Wellness Practices

Join us as we speak to Heidi MacAlpine, a chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patient and occupational therapist. In this episode, Heidi talks to us about her diagnosis of CLL and how she has utilized wellness techniques to reduce inflammation and maintain a good quality of life while on a watch and wait protocol.  This episode

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A Young Adult’s Journey Through Two Leukemia Diagnoses

Join us as we speak to John Falco, who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in 2019 and then later diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in his brain in 2021. This incredibly rare second diagnosis changed the course of John’s treatment and thankfully led to him achieving a complete remission after a stem

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Achieving Long-term Remission with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Please join us as we speak to Dr. Matthew Davids of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this episode, Dr. Davids discusses current treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and the exciting possibilities for the future using immunotherapies. Dr. Davids shares how the goal of treatment is long term remission and quality of life. Since 2010, BTK

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Support and Stability: Living with CMML

Please join us as we speak to Howard Willens, a chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) patient. In this episode, Howard shares how he was diagnosed with this rare blood cancer. He shares how patient support groups have assisted him, and how he no longer feels alone. His story encourages CMML patients to focus on stability and

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Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Hope in the Uncertainty of AML

Join us as we speak with Charles Huang and Dr. Gabriel Mannis in honor of AML Awareness Day (April 21st). In this episode, Charles tells us about his treatment for AML, participation in clinical trials, and shares about his struggle to find a bone marrow donor as an Asian Pacific Islander. Charles then turned his

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Innovative Therapies for Acute Leukemias

Join us as we speak to Dr. Hongtao Liu and Dr. Adam DuVall from University of Chicago Medicine, about current and emerging cellular therapies for acute leukemias. These innovative therapies include CAR T-cell therapy, modified Natural Killer (NK) cells and stem cell transplantations. In this episode, we discuss how these groundbreaking therapies have changed the

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Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Shared Decision Making

Join us as we speak with Donnie Hill, a chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) / small cell lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) patient and his doctor, James Essell, MD, of Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. In this episode, Donnie and Dr. Essell discuss the importance of shared decision making (SDM) and how they worked together to

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Anxiety and Hope: Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Join us as we speak to Donnie Hill, a patient living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small cell lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). In this episode, Donnie shares his experience and the stresses of living with a chronic disease like CLL/SLL, the various treatments he has had since he was diagnosed in 2008 and how he

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Transplant Support and Graft-Versus-Host-Disease (GVHD)

Join us as we speak to Dr. Mariam Nawas and Dr. Satyajit Kosuri from University of Chicago Medicine, about graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) and the Transplant Optimization Program (TOP). In this episode, we discuss stem cell transplants, how GVHD occurs and what can be done to manage and treat symptoms. The doctors also share how the

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Child’s Cancer – Survivorship

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of children with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of a child’s cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the child going back

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Child’s Cancer – Schooling

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of children with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of a child’s cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the child going back

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Child’s Cancer – Treatment

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of children with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of a child’s cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the child going back

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Child’s Cancer – Diagnosis

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of children with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of a child’s cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the child going back

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Hope for Rare Cancers: Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

Join us as we speak to Dr. Eunice Wang, the Chief of Leukemia Service and Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. In this episode, Dr. Wang delves into the rare blood cancer, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). Usually identified by characteristic deep purple lesions, oncologists continue to raise

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Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Groundbreaking Research in CML

Join us in this next installment of our series, Patient-Doctor Perspectives, where we explore a diagnosis from the view of a patient and doctor. To celebrate the 100th episode of The Bloodline with LLS, we will be speaking with Mel Mann, a chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) survivor and Dr. Brian Druker, a physician researcher at Oregon Health Sciences University

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Young Adult’s Cancer – Survivorship

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of young adults with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of the young adult cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the young

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Young Adult’s Cancer – Moving Home

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of young adults with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of the young adult cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the young

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Young Adult’s Cancer – Treatment

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of young adults with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of the young adult cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the young

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Cancer & Caregiving: Navigating My Young Adult’s Cancer – Diagnosis

Join us for our special series where we focus on parent caregivers of young adults with cancer.  In this series we will be listening in on a conversation between a social worker and parent caregiver as they navigate the various stages of the young adult cancer journey – diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment survivorship, and the young

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Patient-Doctor Perspectives: CLL and a Decade of Transformation

Join us in this next installment of our series, Patient-Doctor Perspectives, where we explore a diagnosis from the view of a patient and doctor. In this episode, we speak to Dr. Larry Saltzman, a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) survivor and physician researcher and Dr. Steven Coutre from Stanford Medicine. Dr. Larry shares his experience living with

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How CAR T-cell Therapy Gives Hope to Cancer Patients

Join us as we speak to Dr. Caron Jacobson, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a lymphoma physician and researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this episode, Dr. Jacobson shares about the use and benefits of CAR T-cell therapy in B-cell cancers, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), mantle

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Tragedy to Legacy: NFL Player Continues The Fight

Join us as we speak to Alex Okafor, a defensive end with the Kansas City Chiefs. Alex lost his mother to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2020. In this episode, Alex talks about his mother’s short battle with AML and the difficulties his family faced receiving this diagnosis during a global pandemic. Following his mother’s

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I Will Survive: A Viral TikTok Star’s Journey through Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Join us as we speak to William Yank, a 23-year-old, three-time Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) survivor. In this episode, we hear about the variety of treatments William went through, his relapses and then subsequent stem cell transplant. Now one year out of transplant, he shares about his post-cancer journey – going viral on TikTok, becoming the

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Exploring Minimal/Measurable Residual Disease (MRD)

Join us as we speak to Dr. Lori Muffly and Dr. Matthew Frank from Stanford Medicine in Stanford, CA, about the recent advancements in testing for Minimal/Measurable Residual Disease (MRD). In this episode, we delve into what MRD is, which blood cancers testing is currently used on, and how we can utilize it to more

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I Am a Young Adult With Cancer…Now What?

Join us as we report from the 2020 Virtual CancerCon and speak to Kyle Benner, a young adult survivor of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Nikki Yuill, a social worker with the LLS Information Resource Center. In this episode, we discuss young adult cancer (15-39 yrs) and what happens from diagnosis through survivorship. Learn about

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Complexities of Secondary AML with Dr. Goldberg

Join us as we speak with Dr. Aaron Goldberg from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.  Dr. Goldberg discusses how secondary AML differs from AML and how treatment is determined. Secondary AML is a diagnosis of AML that has occurred after previous exposure to radiation or chemotherapy for another cancer or has

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I’m a Caregiver & Advocate: Kristin’s Story

Join us as we speak to Kristin Furhrmann-Simmons, a caregiver and an LLS volunteer. Kristin talks to us about caring for her father who is a CLL survivor, and how she decided to join LLS’s advocacy efforts through our Office of Public Policy.  For Kristin, it was a great way to connect with people in

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Together in the Fight Against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML): Roman Reigns’ Story

We will be speaking with WWE Superstar, actor, and former professional football player, Joseph Anoai, who many may know as Roman Reigns. Apart from fighting opponents in the ring, Roman found himself fighting his biggest opponent yet after receiving his leukemia diagnosis back in 2007. Listen as Roman Reigns explains his cancer journey to our

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How is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Diagnosed and Treated?

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Shella Saint Fleur-Lominy, MD, PhD, a hematologist and physician scientist from NYU Langone Health in New York, New York. Dr. Saint Fleur-Lominy is triple board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. On this episode, Dr. Saint Fleur-Lominy explains the signs and symptoms of acute

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Survivor, Author, Athlete & Overcomer: Bishoy’s Story

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society speak with Bishoy Tadros.  Bishoy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at three years old. As an Egyptian immigrant with many things for his family to consider such as, where the best treatment would be and how to go about relocating, Bishoy

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Still Sparkling After AML: Casey’s Story

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette speak with Casey Biltz Marsh. Casey is a high school mathematics teacher and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) survivor. With Spring Break approaching, Casey noticed her increasing fatigue however, attributed it to the demands of a high school teacher during that time. Casey realized something was very wrong when she attended a

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Treating Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Mohammad Maher Abdul-Hay, a hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician in New York, New York who is affiliated with multiple hospitals including NYC Health and Hospitals, Bellevue, and NYU Langone Hospitals. On this episode, Dr. Abdul-Hay explains how ALL is treated and addresses pre-treatment considerations. He

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Diagnosis & Prognosis

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Martha Arellano, Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology and Program Director of the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. On this episode, Dr. Arellano defines acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and how it is diagnosed. She

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Diagnosing Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Join Alicia and Lizette as they speak with Dr. Mohammad Maher Abdul-Hay, a hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician in New York, New York who is affiliated with multiple hospitals including NYC Health and Hospitals, Bellevue, and NYU Langone Hospitals. On this episode, Dr. Abdul-Hay defines and explains how acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is diagnosed

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CLL: Risk Factors, Resources and Research

Join Alicia and Lizette from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as they speak with Dr. Ann LaCasce, Program Director of the Dana-Farber/ Partners CancerCare Fellowship, the largest hematology/oncology training program in the country. On this episode, Dr. LaCasce explains the difference between chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), CLL and its connection with Agent Orange exposure, resources available for Veterans,

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Understanding a CLL Diagnosis

Listen in as Alicia and Lizette chat with Dr. Ann LaCasce, a Program Director of the Dana-Farber/ Partners CancerCare Fellowship, the largest hematology/oncology training program in the country. While studying pre-med, Dr. LaCasce took additional classes that piqued her interest in art history. After managing an art gallery in New York for five years and returning to medical

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Live at CancerCon with Melanie Stachelski: Therapist & Young Adult Survivor

Listen in as Guest Speaker, Shona Lovie, from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) speaks with Melanie Stachelski onsite at CancerCon 2018 in Denver, Colorado. Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at 29 years old after celebrating her first wedding anniversary, Melanie describes how staying in a good place mentally was one of her top priorities.

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