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'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

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

'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

leukemia: do you know the signs?
leukemia occurs most often in adults after the age of 55, but it is also the most common cancer diagnosed in children younger than 15.
dave yasvinski
leukemia
sep 23, 2022
chronic leukemia is often detected by routine blood tests before symptoms appear. getty

'i kind of denied it,' says cll advocate of his diagnosis
when raymond vles was diagnosed in 2010 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, his doctor told him not to worry, that it could be years before he required treatment.
robin roberts
leukemia
sep 20, 2022
raymond vles now serves as board chair of the advocacy group cll canada after his own diagnosis. supplied

acute promyelocytic leukemia: 'i was just so desperate to hold on to life'
when michelle burleigh was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, she was told that had she waited a day longer, she would have likely died from a brain bleed. today, she urges others to follow their gut, ask questions and don't let your concerns be dismissed.
karen hawthorne
blood cancer
sep 19, 2022
michelle burleigh was determined to survive her leukemia diagnosis for her children. supplied
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'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

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

'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
powered by
wellspring cancer support

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

leukemia: do you know the signs?
leukemia occurs most often in adults after the age of 55, but it is also the most common cancer diagnosed in children younger than 15.
dave yasvinski
leukemia
sep 23, 2022
chronic leukemia is often detected by routine blood tests before symptoms appear. getty

'i kind of denied it,' says cll advocate of his diagnosis
when raymond vles was diagnosed in 2010 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, his doctor told him not to worry, that it could be years before he required treatment.
robin roberts
leukemia
sep 20, 2022
raymond vles now serves as board chair of the advocacy group cll canada after his own diagnosis. supplied

acute promyelocytic leukemia: 'i was just so desperate to hold on to life'
when michelle burleigh was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, she was told that had she waited a day longer, she would have likely died from a brain bleed. today, she urges others to follow their gut, ask questions and don't let your concerns be dismissed.
karen hawthorne
blood cancer
sep 19, 2022
michelle burleigh was determined to survive her leukemia diagnosis for her children. supplied
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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