Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia

Empowering Lives: Advancements in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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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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Improving Quality of Life Through Wellness Practices

2 Comments / Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, English, Survivorship, Treatment

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

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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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Patient-Doctor Perspectives: Shared Decision Making

9 Comments / Advocacy, Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, Chronic myeloid leukemia, English, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Survivorship

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)

3 Comments / Advocacy, Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, English, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Survivorship

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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Patient-Doctor Perspectives: CLL and a Decade of Transformation

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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

8 Comments / Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) t-cell therapy, Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, English, Lymphoma, Mantle cell lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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

Leave a Comment / Advocacy, Caregivers, Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, English, Leukemia, Survivorship

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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CLL: Risk Factors, Resources and Research

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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

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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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