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Microscope on Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
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Watch this 1-hour recorded webcast by Dr. Heather Leitch as she discusses myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of cancers of the blood and bone marrow.
Dr. Leitch is a hematologist at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada and Clinical Professor in the Department…
Dr. Leitch is a hematologist at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada and Clinical Professor in the Department…
Myelodysplastic syndromes
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How to actively participate in you cancer care (self advocacy): 2024 Leukemia Conference
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Learn practical ways to be a proactive agent of change in your own cancer experience or that of your loved one. This webcast was led by Geoffrey Molle and Natasha Sani, from the Community Services Team at LLSC, and will include people impacted by blood cancer. They will offer…
Leukemia
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Understanding ribonucleic acid (RNA) and its role in leukemia: 2024 Leukemia Conference
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RNA is more than just DNA's lesser-known cousin. Dr. Katherine Borden, Professor, Pathology, Cell Biology at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal and Dr. Sarit Assouline, chief of the Division of Hematology at the JGH and Senior…
Leukemia, Research
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How your gut health can improve your blood cancer treatment and quality of life: Webcast
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In this "Innovation in Research" webcast recording, you will learn about the community of microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses and their genes) living within our digestive tracts, known as the “gut microbiome,” and how it can play a role in blood cancer treatment and…
Research, Treatment and side effects
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'Getting my husband back': A caregiver's story
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The emotional cost of caregiving when a loved one has a blood cancer is no small matter – as Saskatchewan’s Lori Galbraith can attest. The mother of four was the caregiver of her husband Jim, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and underwent a stem cell…
Mental health and wellness
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Advancing Immunotherapy for Blood Cancers
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This June 2025 recorded webcast features Dr. Natasha Kerke, hematologist and Canadian researcher of CAR T-cell therapy, discussing the latest advances in immunotherapy, including CAR-T and bispecific antibodies.
Research, Treatment and side effects
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Pain Log for Caregivers
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This worksheet provides caregivers with a pain scale log to keep track of their loved one's pain level, time and date during blood cancer treatment.
Treatment and side effects
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Beyond tired: Understanding and managing cancer-related fatigue through physical activity
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Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed shares how physical activity, tailored to individual needs, can play a vital role in improving energy levels, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life.
Mental health and wellness, Treatment and side effects
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Reconnecting: Intimacy and sexuality during and after a blood cancer experience
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A diagnosis of blood cancer can profoundly affect how we experience intimacy and sexuality—with ourselves and with others. In this webcast, Reanne Booker, nurse practitioner at the Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, explores the emotional, physical, and relational…
Mental health and wellness, Treatment and side effects
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Blood cancer quality of life research in Canada: Living Well with a Blood Cancer Conference 2025
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Four LLSC-funded researchers discussing their ongoing projects looking at quality of life for people impacted by a blood cancer, moderated by LLSC Research Program Director Dr. Paul O'Connell.
This is the opening session of the 2025 Living Well with a Blood Cancer…
This is the opening session of the 2025 Living Well with a Blood Cancer…
Research