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Preparing for Treatment with Shae-Lynn
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After being diagnosed with leukemia at 21 years old, Shae-Lynn Way shares her experience with shifting her mindset while preparing for a second stem cell transplant after her leukemia returned.
Leukemia, Treatment and side effects
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CAR T-cell therapy and stem cell transplantation in Canada: Medical expertise and lived experience
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In partnership with Cell Therapy Transplant Canada (CTTC), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is pleased to provide this special, 90-minute webcast on the latest innovations in blood cancer treatment in Canada.
Treatment and side effects
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Managing Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD): Guide for Healthcare Professionals
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This fact sheet provides an overview of GvHD for healthcare professionals. It reviews presenting symptoms, treatment options and side effects to effectively support your patients.
Treatment and side effects
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Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)
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Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) is a side effect that can happen after some forms of immunotherapy treatment. It may cause you to experience serious neurological symptoms.
Treatment and side effects
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Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD)
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Graft vs Host Disease, known as GvHD, is a side effect of a life saving procedure. People who undergo an allogeneic stem cell transplant - when a donor's stem cells are transplanted into the recipient - can experience either acute or chronic GvHD. In this podcast, listen to…
Treatment and side effects
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Understanding Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD)
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GvHD is a serious health complication that can result from an allogeneic stem cell transplant. It can happen when donor cells (graft) mistakenly attack the transplant recipient’s (host) tissue and cells.
Treatment and side effects
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Treating Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD)
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There are various treatments, depending on whether you have acute or chronic GvHD. Acute GvHD which usually develops within 100 days of an allogeneic stem cell transplant, and chronic GvHD (cGvHD), which develops more than 100 days after the transplant.
Treatment and side effects
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Caring for your skin, nails, hair and mouth
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Learn how to care for skin, nails, hair, and mouth during and after cancer treatments.
Treatment and side effects
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Types of blood cancer treatments
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You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. Cancer treatment can be complex, with different types of treatment options available for some blood cancers. What are they and how do they work? This fact sheet will help you Learn about the different…
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Myeloproliferative neoplasms, Treatment and side effects
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Dental and oral complications
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Your treatment for cancer can cause dental and oral (mouth) complications. Complications are medical problems that happen as a result of a procedure, treatment, or illness. They affect one third of people who go through cancer treatment. Dental and oral health refer to the well-…
Treatment and side effects