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AML survivor Gary Su's story
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Gary Su, of Calgary, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in his 30s and underwent a stem cell transplant with his sister as donor. He says the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada became his guiding light, offering a wealth of reliable information and connecting…
Leukemia
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Caring for Yourself
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Learn how caregivers should be getting the help and information on what they need. Self-care, emotions, activities and hobbies.
Mental health and wellness
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Maintenance Therapy: Staying in remission after treatment
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Maintenance therapy is treatment given after the first (primary) therapy used to manage your cancer, or lower your risk of the cancer coming back. Some people may use maintenance therapy for a long time. This type of therapy can include drugs, vaccines, antibodies, or hormones.…
Treatment and side effects
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Palliative approach to care: Healthcare experts
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“We’re hoping that when individuals living with illness, and their families, hear the term “palliative’ they shift their perspective from being afraid they’re coming to the end of life, and start to feel that palliative care is going to support their well-being and quality of…
Treatment and side effects, Mental health and wellness
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The C Word: When Kids Get Cancer
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The C Word. When Kids get Cancer presentation. A comprehensive document explaining cancer to children. For use in the school or at home.
Lymphoma
Research Champions
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Research Champions are individuals who made an exceptional contribution to the blood cancer community.
They are people who want to see cures for blood cancers in our lifetime and will stop at nothing to make it happen.
They are people who want to see cures for blood cancers in our lifetime and will stop at nothing to make it happen.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): Researcher interview
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“The majority of people with DLBCL will be cured with their first treatment – so that's a success story,” says Dr. John Kuruvilla, working as a hematologist-oncologist for 20 years including as a researcher in DLBCL, which is the largest form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.…
Research, Lymphoma
Camille
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Camille was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), in 2019 and a year later underwent a stem cell transplant. For support throughout her blood cancer experience, the Halifax, Nova Scotia woman turned to family and friends and, importantly, to…
2024 World Cancer Day
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World Cancer Day's theme – Close the Care Gap – is what the LLSC is all about: Helping to close the care gap for Canadians affected by a blood cancer.
Events
Stephen Hopkins
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Stephen Hopkins talks about the emotional rollercoaster of caring for his wife, Shannon, since her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), stem cell transplant, and subsequent recovery.