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Survivorship Issues with Hart Searle
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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.
Treatment and side effects
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Fertility and Survivorship
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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…
Treatment and side effects
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CAR T-Cell Therapy - Overview with Dr. David Szwajcer
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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.
Treatment and side effects
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Living with AML - A Conversation with Michael Kornicoch
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Michael Kornicoch shares his story of being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) through to remission.
Leukemia
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Living with Hodgkin Lymphoma - A Conversation with Tiffany Woodworth
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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.
Lymphoma
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - Overview with Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer
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Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer explains the basics of AML diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and research.
Leukemia
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Dr. Dawn Maze Podcast - Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN): Progress in treatment
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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.…
Myeloproliferative neoplasms
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Eric Pitters - CLL Watch and Wait
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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…
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Diagnosis and treatment of hairy cell leukemia: Brent Kirchner shares his story
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Brent Kirchner returned from an afternoon at the local pool not feeling well and thinking he was coming down with the flu. As his symptoms worsened, he ended up in the hospital and in an induced coma to help clear his lungs of fluid. Brent was eventually diagnosed with hairy…
Leukemia
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Darren Bessette explains how "revolutionary" treatment used to treat his DLBCL
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When Darren Bessette was re-diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in 2019, it was more difficult to treat. Darren says he was fortunate to get access to a "revolutionary" new treatment through a clinical trial. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell…
Lymphoma, Treatment and side effects