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machado: if a disease is well-managed in canada, but a killer somewhere else, is it a true treatment success story?
the trenches of inequality across the globe are so deep when it comes to drug access that no meaningful conversation can be had without including the reality of all patients, no matter where they live.
lisa machado
patient advocacy
dec 19 2022
when will we all have the same opportunities for decent care, adequate treatment and survival? getty

'high-risk patients will relapse': actor nicki aycox's death from acute myeloid leukemia another example of much-needed treatments
it's one of the most fatal types of blood cancer, but dr. yan lui has identified how aml cells grow and survive and is in the midst of developing a therapy for clinical trials.
karen hawthorne
leukemia
nov 25 2022
acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, and the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. getty

caregiver coping strategies ‘affects level of distress,’ study says
caregivers are often referred to as the backbone of canada’s healthcare system because close to eight million people over the age of 15 devote an average of 20 hours a week to the medical needs of others.
dave yasvinski
caregivers
nov 21 2022
the team focused on the effectiveness of two broad coping strategies: avoidant and approach-oriented. getty

machado: how is it that we live in a world where people are denied the medications they need to survive?
from getting the right diagnosis at the right time, affordable and appropriate treatment and adequate monitoring of disease, patients around the world lack the tools they need to manage their health.
lisa machado
patient advocacy
nov 7 2022
wilson merino told the economist that out of the more than 32,000 ecuadorians diagnosed with cancer in 2020, 19,000 were expected to die, partly due to treatment costs. getty

diffuse large b-cell lymphoma: what it feels like
"i called in sick to work that night and didn't go back for 13 months."
emma jones
what it feels like
oct 11 2022
jennifer holmes and her friends were able to fundraise $8,000 last year for the leukemia and lymphoma society of canada's light the night fundraiser. supplied

how a routine prescription refill became a cancer diagnosis
carrie pratt saw her doctor about a sleep aid, but a blood test led to a diagnosis of myelofibrosis.
robin roberts
mpn
oct 11 2022
myelofibrosis (mf) mostly affects men and women over the age of 60, and is one of a group of three closely related progressive blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms (mpns). getty

'a lifelong challenge': living with a chronic blood cancer like cml changes everything
while chronic myeloid leukemia is no longer a death sentence for most patients, people like advocates amber noden and theresa harvey say that the side effects of medication have had huge impacts on their quality of life.
maja begovic
leukemia
sep 30 2022
amber noden has chronic myeloid leukemia (cml), a type of blood cancer where the body produces an excess of white blood cells. supplied

essential thrombocythemia: how a racing heart led to a rare blood cancer diagnosis
in the years leading up to her diagnosis, janet pieschel experienced other symptoms like light-headedness and excruciating migraines.
robin roberts
mpn
sep 28 2022
janet pieschel also has a mutation of the jak2 (janus kinase 2) gene. supplied
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machado: if a disease is well-managed in canada, but a killer somewhere else, is it a true treatment success story?
the trenches of inequality across the globe are so deep when it comes to drug access that no meaningful conversation can be had without including the reality of all patients, no matter where they live.
lisa machado
patient advocacy
dec 19 2022
when will we all have the same opportunities for decent care, adequate treatment and survival? getty

'high-risk patients will relapse': actor nicki aycox's death from acute myeloid leukemia another example of much-needed treatments
it's one of the most fatal types of blood cancer, but dr. yan lui has identified how aml cells grow and survive and is in the midst of developing a therapy for clinical trials.
karen hawthorne
leukemia
nov 25 2022
acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, and the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. getty

caregiver coping strategies ‘affects level of distress,’ study says
caregivers are often referred to as the backbone of canada’s healthcare system because close to eight million people over the age of 15 devote an average of 20 hours a week to the medical needs of others.
dave yasvinski
caregivers
nov 21 2022
the team focused on the effectiveness of two broad coping strategies: avoidant and approach-oriented. getty

machado: how is it that we live in a world where people are denied the medications they need to survive?
from getting the right diagnosis at the right time, affordable and appropriate treatment and adequate monitoring of disease, patients around the world lack the tools they need to manage their health.
lisa machado
patient advocacy
nov 7 2022
wilson merino told the economist that out of the more than 32,000 ecuadorians diagnosed with cancer in 2020, 19,000 were expected to die, partly due to treatment costs. getty
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the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)

diffuse large b-cell lymphoma: what it feels like
"i called in sick to work that night and didn't go back for 13 months."
emma jones
what it feels like
oct 11 2022
jennifer holmes and her friends were able to fundraise $8,000 last year for the leukemia and lymphoma society of canada's light the night fundraiser. supplied

how a routine prescription refill became a cancer diagnosis
carrie pratt saw her doctor about a sleep aid, but a blood test led to a diagnosis of myelofibrosis.
robin roberts
mpn
oct 11 2022
myelofibrosis (mf) mostly affects men and women over the age of 60, and is one of a group of three closely related progressive blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms (mpns). getty

'a lifelong challenge': living with a chronic blood cancer like cml changes everything
while chronic myeloid leukemia is no longer a death sentence for most patients, people like advocates amber noden and theresa harvey say that the side effects of medication have had huge impacts on their quality of life.
maja begovic
leukemia
sep 30 2022
amber noden has chronic myeloid leukemia (cml), a type of blood cancer where the body produces an excess of white blood cells. supplied

essential thrombocythemia: how a racing heart led to a rare blood cancer diagnosis
in the years leading up to her diagnosis, janet pieschel experienced other symptoms like light-headedness and excruciating migraines.
robin roberts
mpn
sep 28 2022
janet pieschel also has a mutation of the jak2 (janus kinase 2) gene. supplied
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