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Meghan MacMillan is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Adolescent and Young Adult Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She helps support the care and specific needs of patients diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years old.
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Barry Yhard is a Lymphoma survivor currently employed with the Canadian Forces Health Services Group. He is certified by the Surgeon General as a mental health educator. Barry served for 33 years as an active member of the military but was injured in 2009 and in 2010 diagnosed with PTSD.
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Hart is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor and has been actively involved with the LLSC since 2011, primarily as a First Connection volunteer.
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Marell Tomeh was first diagnosed with ALL in April 2013 at age 19. Following the two-year Dana Farber Protocol, Marell was in remission for 3 years before relapsing in September 2018 at age 24. After an eventful and complicated journey to remission, Marell was finally able to receive a stem cell transplant in April 2019 at age 25.
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Dr. David Szwajcer explains the basics of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell therapy, or CAR T-Cell therapy. Dr. Szwajcer is a staff physician working at CancerCare Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.
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Michael Kornicoch shares his story of being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) through to remission.
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Tiffany Woodworth shares her story of receiving a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis as a young adult, and the supports that she received during her experience.
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Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer explains the basics of AML diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and research.
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In the last 10 years, there have been many advancements in the treatment of MPNs. In combination with a better overall understanding of its causes and what contributes to its progression, Dr. Dawn Maze says it is a very "exciting" time in the treatment of MPNs.
In this episode, Dr. Maze, a hematologist at Toronto's Princess…
In this episode, Dr. Maze, a hematologist at Toronto's Princess…
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It's not at all surprising that when Eric Pitters was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) he told his doctor, "I've got a cancer and I want it treated now." However, his doctor explained that it would be best to use an approach called Watch & Wait. Several studies have shown that early treatment does not have benefits…