Hearing you have ALL can be overwhelming, upsetting and hard to understand.
It is important you know that:
There is hope
Treatments for this type of blood cancer can lead to remission.
Research is advancing
Treatments are more effective today compared to 30 years ago.
It’s nothing you did
You did not catch the disease from someone else and cannot pass it to your children.
You are not alone.
Know that the blood cancer community is here to support you every step of the way.
What happens next?
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Talking to family and friends
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Telling your children
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Speaking with your employer
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Preparing for appointments
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Understanding lab results
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Asking for a second opinion
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Coping with fear, anxiety and stress
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Taking care of your body
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Managing fatigue and cognitive challenges
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Understanding insurance and organizing finances
Experiences of others with ALL
Resources on ALL
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Learn about ALL diagnosis, overview of treatment options and understand what happens next.
Types of blood cancer treatments
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 treatment options available, Understand each type of treatment and how it can help, Prepa…
Understanding Genetics
Genetics plays an important role in understanding cancer and treatments for cancers. What is genetics and how is it involved in cancer?
Shared Decision Making: Discussion tool for people with a blood cancer
You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. You will be making important decisions with your healthcare team.
CAR T-cell therapy was a lifeline for Camille diagnosed with ALL
Single mom Camille Leahy, diagnosed in 2020 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), talks about her experience getting CAR-T as a successful last line of treatment. Dr. Sita Bhella discusses what is involved in the medical procedure, and the exciting progress in CAR-T in its manufacture and access in Canada.
Teenagers with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia- A Conversation with Jeff Chow
Jeff Chow is an ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) survivor who was diagnosed when he was 15 years old. He shares his story of receiving a cancer diagnosis as a teenager, and the support that he received during his experience.
Understanding Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
This animated video helps you understand Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): Changing treatment goals
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) affects immature white blood cells called lymphoblasts and can progresses quickly without treatment. Dr. Dawn Maze, a member of the Leukemia Program and the Elizabeth and Tony Comper MPN Program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, addresses treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, advances in research and management o…
All resources
Get the information you need, in the format that works for you - from symptoms and side effects to treatment options and next steps.
Subtypes
Doctors classify acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) into subtypes by using various tests. The subtype plays a large part in deciding the type of treatment.
Acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute precursor B-cell leukemia/ Pre B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia
B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-cell ALL) - Factsheet available
Natural killer (NK) cell leukemia
Philadelphia-positive ALL (Ph+ ALL) - Factsheet available